(855) 4-ESSAYS

Type a new keyword(s) and press Enter to search

CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF DRUNK DRIVING

            
             According to the 1994 Virginia Traffic Crash Facts, "every 30 minutes, someone in this country dies in an alcohol-related crash".
             Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things you can do. There is a mass of research evidence to show that driving performance and reaction times are seriously affected by alcohol. If you drink and drive, you are not only a danger to yourself but also to your passenger, other road users and pedestrians. First this paper will cover the long term effects of alcohol on a human and then this paper will cover the short term effect of alcohol. The effects of alcohol on the body will be discussed and the cause of drinking will be discussed last.
             There are factosr that could cause you to drink and drive before you even get in the car and begin to drive. Some examples of these long-term causes could be alcoholism and peer pressure. The alcoholism could be hereditary. This means that since you have a greater chance of becoming an alcoholic, this could in turn make you more likely to drink and drive. Peer pressure could also cause you to drink and drive. You could be the designated driver for the night and be pressured into drinking and then since you would probably have had the least to drink that night you would still be the one to drive and you have still fallen into the category of drinking and driving. This leads me to the short-term causes.
             Going to a party and having a good time is a common practice among young adults today. To enhance their good time, they will use alcohol. They will drink and drink until they are extremely intoxicated. Then when the time comes for them to leave they just jump in the car and start on their way home. That is a common cause of drunk driving, probably one of the most common. The source entitled Vital Statistics Rates in the United States quoted that last year alone "more than one million people were injured in alcohol-related traffic accidents".


Essays Related to CAUSE AND EFFECTS OF DRUNK DRIVING

1. Drunk Driving as an Issue

Drunk Driving as an Issue Drunken driving is an issue frequently talked about in our society. ... Adolescents are educated about the risks and dangers of driving drunk starting at a very young age, and the media serves as another source of information, warning all about the horrendous effects of drunken driving on our population. ... My personal views on the issue of drunk driving agree with the opinion of the majority. I believe that driving drunk is inexcusable. ... Drunk drivers are the cause of millions of deaths that could easily be prevented. ...

  • Word Count: 448
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

2. Drunk Driving

Drunk driving is considered a serious crime in the United States. ... Consuming a small amount of alcohol may cause some slight effects on a person's behavior and understanding. ... If the police have probable cause to believe that they are driving while intoxicated, there are many tests that the police can give to determine your BAC. ... Drunk driving is a serious crime and has grim consequences. ... Drunk driving can only be stopped the same way it starts, with an individual's decision. ...

  • Word Count: 1503
  • Approx Pages: 6
  • Grade Level: High School

3. Alcohol and Drunk Driving

This substance blocks neural receptors in our brain, causing us to feel and function differently. ... If a person is to drive after drinking alcohol it is considered drunk driving. Drunk driving is the nation's most frequently committed violent crime. ... Many drunk drivers on the road are repeat drunk drivers, ones who chronically drive drunk. ... Although certainly not the only dangers on the road, repeat drunk drivers are one of the leading causes of accidents. ...

  • Word Count: 546
  • Approx Pages: 2

4. Drinking and Driving

Over twenty percent of all traffic related deaths in the United State each year are caused by drunk drivers. ... The numbers of injuries, and fatal accidents caused by drunk driving can not only be reduced but also prevented in two main ways, personally and legally. ... A person can help reduce drunk driving by reporting drunk drivers. ... In adopting this law, it would also save $36 million per year due to the costs of lost lives and severe injuries caused form drunk driving (Office, 2003). ... Facts on the Effects of Alcohol. ...

  • Word Count: 1660
  • Approx Pages: 7
  • Grade Level: High School

5. Drunk Driving

Strategy three is screening and brief intervention which would question if a person is at risk 2) The legal definition of impaired driving is if you can be found guilty of drunk driving, also called driving while intoxicated (DWI) or driving under the influence (DUI), if the state can prove either that you are legally intoxicated while driving, meaning that your body shows alcohol levels above a state-mandated limit. ... (Wrangham) • The central nervous system effects depends on dosages of drinks. For example, .02 BAC is equal to one drink and relaxes someone. .05 BAC is equal to 2.5 ...

  • Word Count: 2123
  • Approx Pages: 8
  • Grade Level: High School

6. Drunk Driving

Drunk Driving Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the most dangerous things you can do in the world today. ... Of all the causes of drinking and driving, pure ignorance is the worst. ... Once again causing someone to drive under the influence of alcohol. ... Drinking and driving has a huge effect on this number. ... Proving that the consequences of drinking and driving are great, along with its effects....

  • Word Count: 371
  • Approx Pages: 1
  • Grade Level: High School

7. Alcohol, Drinkers and Drunk Driving

Drunk driving is an issue that is in the news regularly, reports of accidents caused by drunk drivers; driving at a high rate of speed, driving erratically or against the flow of traffic. ... Delayed reaction time affects the ability to stop or slow down when conditions require and impaired judgment is the reason they are driving at all, they cannot judge that they are too drunk to drive. ... This suggests that the number of incidents associated with alcohol may be higher; the driver may still have been drinking but since he or she may have had blood alcohol content lower than.08, they are not...

  • Word Count: 2129
  • Approx Pages: 9
  • Has Bibliography
  • Grade Level: Undergraduate

8. Drinking and driving

Today, I am still wondering what causes people to drink and drive. ... After many years of watching and assuming drinking and driving was normal, I have completely changed my beliefs and want everybody to realize the true effect of drunk driving. ... Drinking at parties is another major cause of my changed belief toward drunk driving. ... In addition, teens do most of their driving at night, which can be even more difficult while drunk. The effects of alcohol that takes place are poor coordination, slurred speech, double vision, decreased self-control, loss of consciousness and death....

  • Word Count: 598
  • Approx Pages: 2
  • Grade Level: High School

9. The Effects of Alcohol

Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol can cause many problems and affect your health and well as your driving. ... Each year drunk driving is responsible for about 25% of deaths in the nation. ... There are legal outcomes to drinking also because by driving drunk you are breaking laws of the state. ... Getting drunk for the first time could cause you to become violent and also cause you to not remember what you have done or are doing. ... Getting drunk and driving is not worth paying with your life and the lives of others, so I think that next time you drive consider the effe...

  • Word Count: 1050
  • Approx Pages: 4
  • Grade Level: High School

Got a writing question? Ask our professional writer!
Submit My Question