Everyone knows that consuming alcohol and driving is very dangerous, but many take the risk anyway. Statistics show that 41 percent of all motor vehicle crashes are alcohol-related. Almost half of all traffic fatalities occur because someone was drinking and driving, and someone dies in an alcohol related crash every half hour in the U.S. About 18,000 people die each and every year because of drunk-driving accidents, and about 327,000 are injured. These victims are more than just statistics. These were people with names and faces; They had families and friends.
Learning objectives for this DVD are:
- Examine the problem of impaired driving
- Listen to testimony from various victims of drunk drivers
- Learn how to identify the characteristics of drunk drivers
- Explore the problem of underage drinking
- Address the issue of why people drive when they've had too much to drink
- Examine how the human body handles alcohol and will explore problems that can occur when alcohol is mixed with other substances
- Explore the legalities and consequences involved with drinking and driving
Runtime: 20 mins