Don't Drink and Drive
Ava, Chandler, Madison, Elora, Mallory
Facts and Statistics
- 31% of teenagers that are killed in motor vehicle accidents were under the influence of alcohol
- In 2011, more than 1.2 million people were arrested because they were driving under the influence of alcohol or some type of narcotic
Effects and Dangers Associated with Alcohol
- The stomach only absorbs 20% of alcohol. The remaining 80% is absorbed by the small intestine
- After exceeding a certain blood-alcohol level, your respiratory system becomes very slowed down
- A lack of oxygen can cause a coma or possibly even death
- When driving under the influence of alcohol, your chance of being killed in a car accident is multiplied by 11 times
Further Effects of Alcohol on Your Body
- Vision can be blurred or impaired
- Ability to track the car ahead of you, your own car, road signs and position of the lines id decreased
- A decrease in concentration or increase in drowsiness can occur
- Ability to make rationalized decisions is hindered
- Coordination and motor skills are reduced
Miles (Pudge)
Our T-Shirt campaign
Alaska Young
Interview with Miles (Pudge) Halter
A: "I thought: It's all my fault.
I thought: I don't feel very good.
I thought: I'm going to throw up." (Page 139)
Q: What did you think when you drove the highway she died on?
A: "We are driving through the place that she could not drive through, passing onto asphalt she never saw, and we are not dead. We are not dead!" (Page 213)
Q: Why do you believe her accident was your fault?
A: "We should have stopped her, I said." (Page 145)
Q: How do you feel now about drinking and driving?
A: "When adults say, "Teenagers think they are invincible" with that sly, stupid smile on their faces, they don't know how right they are. We need never be hopeless, because we can never be irreparably broken." (Page 222)
Interviewer: That must be a life changing event
Helplines and Support Available to You
Report Drunk Driving - 911
Emotional Support - 1-877-MADD-HELP