People who drink and drive are the major safety problem on our highways!

Today in the U.S.:

Over 40,000 people die on the highways each year.

About half of the fatalities involve alcohol.

Each year, drinking and driving results in:

Millions of arrests

Hundreds of thousands of serious injuries

Tens of billions of dollars in alcohol related costs

And remember - drinking is illegal for people under the age of 21 in all states.

Many people don't drink. About 50% of the population does not drink.

Common uses of alcohol are:

with a meal (wine)

for social drinking

as part of a celebration, such as a wedding.

People that contribute to the drinking problem are heavy drinkers, social drinkers, and people who drink moderately but still feel that they are competent to drive. Heavy drinkers are people who have an addiction to alcohol, and frequently drive while under the influence constantly. Social drinkers are people who are usually responsibly when drinking, but at one time, may drink just "one drink too many" and in this time, they decide to drive, and the results can be disastrous.
For people who drink "moderately", they forget that alcohol affects judgment and they insist they can drive perfectly fine, even though they are impaired by alcohol.