Drunk Driving

DRUNK DRIVING DANGERS

Alcohol’s sedative effects impair a driver’s decision-making skills and coordination. An impaired driver lacks the ability to quickly and decisively avoid an accident or even perform routine driving maneuvers. Drunk drivers endanger themselves and everyone on the road, increasing the risk of automobile crashes and deaths.

Alcohol-impaired automobile crashes comprised almost 31 percent of all traffic-related fatalities in 2012.

– Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Impaired driving doesn’t just affect those in cars. Drunken motorcyclists, boaters and jet-skiiers are all at risk of causing accidents and injuries.
Drunk driving is as prevalent as it is lethal. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, nearly 4 million American adults committed an estimated 112 million drunk-driving incidents in 2010 alone. Despite the high volume of drunk driving episodes, only a small percentage of impaired drivers are arrested.
There are almost 300,000 drunk driving incidents in America each day. Arrests are made in only 0.013 percent of these cases.

DRUNK DRIVING AND ADDICTION TREATMENT

Drunk driving may be the symptom of an alcohol addiction. Continuing to drink in spite of a DUI conviction or a stint in jail is often a telltale sign of addiction. Learn how addiction professionals diagnose addiction today.
If you or someone you care about is battling an alcohol addiction, seek help before someone’s worst nightmare becomes a reality. Inpatient and outpatient treatment programs are available across the country. The first step is to contact us now.