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Drunk Driving Articles

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Summary : Ashton Sweet was on her way home from a birthday party around 1:15 AM. Her Dad was driving the car, with three total girls around the age of 14-15 in the back. Suddenly, a drunk driver in the truck hit the car and killed Ashton Sweet at the age of 14. The other people in the car went to the hospital, and remained in critical condition, but they are expected to survive.

How it impacts me : This story comes to show that even though you're doing something innocent and not breaking the law, other people who have been drinking and decided to drive may kill other people. It shows that the world is not a safe place, and you have to try your best to keep your eyes open for criminals like that.

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Summary : In this article, it describes the consequences, laws, and facts about drunk driving. In the article, it relates your BAC percentage to the risk of you having an accident if you decide to get behind the wheel. For example, the article states that if a 160 pound person had two beers in an hour you will have a BAC of 0.04 meaning you are 1.4 times more likely to have an accident than a sober person. It then goes on about more and more beers and the consequences.

How it impacts me : This article impacts me because it shows that when I get older, if I only drink 2 or so beers, I may not feel any different from when I'm sober, but it has an impact on your actions behind the wheel. Even though the situation won't come to me until I'm 21, I can relate this article back to my parents, meaning if they had two beers at a restaurant with the family, I would ask my sister to drive home.

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Summary : This article goes into the precise percentages of drinking on a college campus. It shows that a very significant percentage of people (especially girls), would get raped or would receive a sexually transmitted disease while under the influence of alcohol. The article also states that you may get in trouble by the college administrator or you may receive lower grades due to the effects of the alcohol on your body/mind.

How it impacts me : This impacts me because when I get into college, I will be careful how much I drink, and when I drink it, because it may cause serious problems and ruin my career.