Teenage drunk driving

Teenage drunk driving is a serious problem for our young nation. It 'hard to believe, but more and more young people are using and abusing alcohol and / or drugs than ever. Combine that with the intense peer pressure that teens go through and we have a serious problem of teenage drunk driving called.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for young people aged between 15-20 AReport, the number of high school students admit to driving after drinking at almost 50% of respondents. This is an amazing statistic by any means, but what is worse, these young people who are not accustomed to behind the wheel, will go through emotional changes / puberty, and are subject to enormous peer pressure.

The problem stems from the number of youth access to alcohol and / or drugs. Statistics show that one in ten young people (aged12-13) drink alcohol at least once a month. By limiting the access that these young people to drugs and / or alcohol, we are half way to control this dangerous problem of teenage drunk driving.

Teenage drunk driver, however, serious legal consequences that will hurt in their adult life. They face revocation of their driving privileges, not to mention heavy fines, probation, education and treatment of alcohol and potential community service, jail / prison timefor a serious crime.

Overall, this problem can not get enough publicity and attention ... Most parents are unaware that their children were driving to consume alcoholic beverages, however, that they "may" drunk. The solutions to this problem involves education, awareness, access to alcohol, and especially prevention.