Today teacher moment Tuesday is dictated to my friend Joe. I
recently lost a friend in a car accident, because of drinking and driving.
Drinking and driving is very serious, and it affects so many
people. Words cannot describe how I feel right now. I’m in shock and disbelief.
Here are a few statistics I got from the website MADD
(Mothers against drunk driving)
1.
One in three people will be involved in an
alcohol-related crash in their lifetime.
2.
In 2011, 9,878 people died in drunk driving
crashes - one every 53 minutes.
3.
An average drunk driver has driven drunk 80
times before first arrest.
4.
Impairment is not determined by the type of
drink, but rather by the amount of alcohol ingested over a specific period of
time.
5.
Approximately 350,000 were injured. Each crash,
each death, each injury impacts not only the person in the crash, but family,
friends, classmates, coworkers and more.
I hope these statistics help you realize the impact drinking
and driving has on so many people. Below I have listed a few sites to visit to
get help with a drinking problem. Don’t
be afraid to get help or don’t be afraid to help someone else. You could save a
life.
Get help
Al-Anon is a group that helps families and friends of
alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the drinking problem of a
relative or friend. Al-Anon has meetings all over the world.
Alateen is a recovery program for young people affected by
the drinking problem of a friend or relative. Alateen groups are sponsored by
Al-Anon members.
Your doctor, counselor, or other health professional can
provide you with information and literature to assist you in helping someone
with an alcohol use problem.
Local or national alcohol treatment hotlines can direct you
to local organizations that can assist you in helping someone with an alcohol
use problem.
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Thanks for the feedback Glamour Girls!