1. Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol
... to $24 billion each year in medical, rehabilitation, insurance costs, property damage, lost work income and tax revenues, as well as police and emergency vehicle services. On an average weekend night, one out of every ten drivers on the road is drunk. In fact, 80 percent of all fatal alcohol-related auto crashes occur between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. Sixty-five percent ... as the most common setting for drinking. Four our of every five (80%) students have consumed alcohol (more than a few sips) by the end of high school. Two-thirds of twelfth graders report having been drink. Motor vehic...
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