Alcohol Facts

Alcohol has many negative impacts when over-consumed. Excessive drinking can cause severe health consequences. Some people suffer significant memory loss and lose their sense of inhibition, causing them to act in unusual ways when consuming alcohol. Drinking can also cause blurry vision, loss of balance, slurring speech, loss of coordination, and lost control of body movements. Further, frequent drinking can cause aggressive behaviors, such as verbal or physical abuse to oneself or others. These components are dangerous components to drinking and driving in Alaska.

Repeatedly consuming alcohol in excessive amounts can lead to alcohol use disorder (AUD). AUD affects roughly 15 million adult Americans and nearly half a million youth between 12 – 17 years old. Too much alcohol in the bloodstream seriously impacts mental and physical functions, especially dangerous when drinking and driving. High blood alcohol content can cause severe effects such as difficulty remaining conscious or seizures. Alcohol overdose can lead to life long health complications, or even death.

While under the influence of alcohol, a person’s decision-making skills are compromised, leading to risky or unsafe situations. Some people choose to drive under the influence of alcohol. Driving under the influence is one of the most dangerous risks of overly consuming alcohol and puts multiple people at risk. Driving and driving in Alaska makes roads more dangerous for everyone.

Lives are Lost in Drinking and Driving Accident Every Year.

Statistics state that 37 people in the United States dies each day due to drinking and driving. In 2022, 13,524 people were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes. Alcohol-impaired driving crashes involve at least one driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher, including 283 children between the ages of 0 and 14. Young people are at a higher risk of being hurt in an accident, regardless of the level of intoxication.

Fatal crashes involving drivers with a blood alcohol content greater than 0.08% appear more often towards the younger side of the age spectrum. Drivers between the ages of 21 and 24 account for a third of all intoxication influenced traffic fatalities. Help stop drinking and driving in Alaska.

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Fact Sources: National Safety Council; National Institute on Drug Abuse; US DOT

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