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Drinking & Driving: A Deadly Epidemic in the U.S.

Understand the impact of drinking and driving in the United States. Find out the statistics, effects on teens, and ways to prevent DWI. Join us in creating awareness and promoting safe driving practices.

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Drinking & Driving: A Deadly Epidemic in the U.S.

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  1. Drinking & Driving Mrs. Stout West Middle School stouts@binghamtonschools.org

  2. Public Policy Analyst • Step 1: Define the Problem • Step 2: Gather the Evidence

  3. Is Drinking and Driving a Problem in the United States? YES NO

  4. 3 out of 10 Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash at some point in their lives. Did You Know?

  5. Drinking & Driving Kills Alcohol impaired car crashes account for 1/3 of all traffic related deaths In 2008, 11,773 people in the United States were killed in an alcohol impaired driving crashes.

  6. How Are Teenagers Affected? • Motor vehicle crashes are the #1 cause of death for 15-20 year olds.

  7. TASK Fill in notes outline in your packet while looking at the following slide. You are writing down the ways drinking and driving can impact a person’s life. How can drinking and driving affect a person’s life?

  8. Minor Health Injury

  9. Major Health Injury

  10. Permanent Injury

  11. DEATH DEATH

  12. Legal Consequences

  13. COST

  14. Don’t Drink & Drive • Star Wars PSA How can we prevent DWI?

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