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http://cre.ucsc.edu/docs/AOD/30WaysDrunkDriving.pdf
30 Ways to Stop Drunk Driving
1. Understand that alcohol, wine and liquor are drugs.
2. Understand that the word "drunk" means being visibly impaired, such as
staggering, slurring speech, etc.
3. Understand that "intoxicated" is a legal term reflecting the amount of alcohol
content in a person's blood. In California, a blood alcohol content (BAC) of .08
percent is required to be convicted of drinking and driving.
4. Understand that "impaired" means that your ability to think clearly and to react
appropriately is not full functional.
5. Understand that you can become "impaired" by alcohol and other drugs before you
become "intoxicated" or "drunk."
6. Understand that research shows that your ability to drive is "impaired" at .04
to .05 percent blood alcohol content. (American Medical Association)
7. Understand that at low levels of intoxication, you can "feel" more competent to
drive than you did before beginning to drink. This is a false security.
8. Understand that cold showers, coffee, or exercise will not hasten the lowering
of your intoxication level. Only time can do that - and alcohol burns off much more
slowly than it is consumed.
9. Understand that in every state in the nation, drunk driving is a crime!
10. Understand that getting begin the wheel only once when your ability to drive is
impaired could change your life forever! Change the way you talk!
11. Stop saying "alcohol and drugs" and start saying "alcohol and other drugs."
12. Stop saying "accident" when referring to incidents caused by impaired drivers.
It wasn't accidental. It resulted from two clear choices -
1) To use alcohol or other drugs and
2) To drive. Start saying "drunk driving crash," "drunk driving collision" or
"drunk driving crime."
13. Stop saying, "If my kids only use alcohol, I'll be happy!" Start saying, "I
don't want you to use alcohol until you are 21 because it is against the law."
14. Stop laughing at jokes - and telling jokes - which take impairment or
intoxication lightly.
15. Stop ignoring lack of clarity when your children talk about "partying." Ask
what it means and encourage non-alcoholic and other drug-free socializing.
16. Stop saying "one for the road" and start saying "none for the road."
17. Practice saying "No, thank you" when offered a drink until you can do it
comfortably.
18. Say, "No thanks, I'm driving" when you plan to drive.
19. When alcohol ads are clearly designed to reach the "under-21" age group, point
out the inappropriateness of these ads to those who view them with you.
20. Say "yes" when a MADD volunteer asks for your support! WINNING THE WAR
BEGINS AT HOME!
21. NEVER drink and drive, regardless of your age.
22. Begin now (if you haven't already) to designate a driver before you leave the
house, if your outing involves drinking. It will cement the idea in your family’s
mind.
23. Build your child's self esteem by discussing in advance how compromising
situations might be handled. Praise your child for seeking internal control and
demonstrating external control.
24. Start educating your child with the truth about alcohol and other drugs early.
If you don't, someone else will give them information that using drugs is "cool."
25. Teach responsibility at an early age. After your child starts driving, insist
that he/she pay at least part of the insurance premium and all of any traffic
tickets received.
26. Refuse to serve alcohol to any child, including your own, until they are 21.
27. If you see evidence that your child has been using alcohol or other drugs,
confront it immediately.
28. If your child needs professional help, don't be too embarrassed to get it.
29. If you need help, don't be too embarrassed to get it.
30. Walk like you talk - then you will have nothing to be ashamed of.
