Drinking & DrivingDrinking & Driving

Mrs. StoutMrs. Stout

West Middle SchoolWest Middle Schoolstouts@binghamtonschools.org

Public Policy Analyst

►Step 1: Step 1: Define the Problem

►Step 2: Gather the EvidenceStep 2: Gather the Evidence

Is Drinking and Driving a Is Drinking and Driving a Problem in the United Problem in the United

States? States?

YESYES NONO

Did You Know?Did You Know?

► 3 out of 10 3 out of 10 Americans will be Americans will be involved in an involved in an alcohol related alcohol related crash at some point crash at some point in their lives.in their lives.

Drinking & Driving KillsDrinking & Driving Kills

Alcohol impaired car Alcohol impaired car crashes account crashes account for 1/3 of all traffic for 1/3 of all traffic related deathsrelated deaths

In 2008, 11,773 In 2008, 11,773 people in the people in the United States United States were killed in an were killed in an alcohol impaired alcohol impaired driving crashes.driving crashes.

How Are Teenagers Affected?How Are Teenagers Affected?

►Motor vehicle Motor vehicle crashes are the crashes are the #1 cause of #1 cause of death for 15-20 death for 15-20 year olds.year olds.

TASKTASKFill in notes outline in your packet while Fill in notes outline in your packet while

looking at the following slide.looking at the following slide.

You are writing down the ways drinking and You are writing down the ways drinking and driving can impact a person’s life. driving can impact a person’s life.

How can drinking and driving How can drinking and driving affect a person’s life?affect a person’s life?

Minor Health InjuryMinor Health Injury

Major Health InjuryMajor Health Injury

Permanent InjuryPermanent Injury

DEATH

DEATH

Legal Legal ConsequencConsequenc

eses

COSTCOST

Don’t Drink & DriveDon’t Drink & Drive

► Star Wars PSAStar Wars PSA

How can we prevent DWI?