Pros And Cons Of Drinking And Driving

Is drinking and driving still a problem for teenagers? Before answering that question, it is important to discuss some of the facts about this topic. According to Brake the Road Safety Charity, young drivers who crash are twice as likely to be impaired by alcohol as older drivers who crashed. As stated by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): In 2014, 2,270 teens in the United States ages 16–19 were killed and 221,313 were treated in emergency departments for injuries suffered in motor vehicle crashes. That means that six teens ages 16-19 died every day from motor vehicle injuries." As this shows, drinking and driving is still a problem for teens. According to Brown et. al., alcohol use and drinking problems are widespread among

Preventing teen drunk driving is something that is really important. Parents can lead by example. Show their children that it's not a good idea to put yourself in harm let alone other people in your community. They could help educate them on alcohol and how it affect the way you think and drive. How alcohol affects your perception and how they can be smart about it when and if they drink and drive. Even if they don't plan on it things sometimes get out of control and you don't always make the best decisions. Things don't always go to plan especially around friends. Parents could also tell them about the consequences such as jail time, fines, and parental

And the public agrees: 72 percent of adults think that lowering the drinking age would make alcohol more accessible to kids, and nearly half think that it would increase binge drinking among teens, according to a new Nationwide Insurance poll.

She also states that: Since the 21 law was widely enacted, the number of young people killed annually in crashes involving drunk drivers under 21 has been cut in half, from more than 5,000 individuals in the early 1980s to around 2,000 in 2005. By the end of 2005, the 21 drinking age had saved nearly 25,000 American lives—approximately 1,000 lives a year.

The 21 law a law that has help our country. In conclusion, as already stated teen drunk driving is a major problem in the United States. Teen peer pressure, rebellion, parenting, and no enforcement of the law has been the cause to nearly 10,000 deaths each year. We need to speak out about drunk driving. Without anyone knowing about it how are we going to change it. Parents need to speak to there children. They need to set an example and boundaries to keep there children from killing themselves and others. Our government officials need to keep the streets safe by strengthening and enforcing the laws set in place such as the Zero-tolerance law and the 21 law. They could also take more time out to have more sobriety checkpoints at places where there are a lot of alcohol caused crashes.