Drinking, Driving,Parties, And Commonsensical Solutions

Drinking, Driving,Parties, and Commonsensical Solutions

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Drinking,

Driving,Parties, and Commonsensical Solutions

Drinking and driving
is the number one killer of teenagers in America. Because of it, the teenage
group is the only age group who’s number of deaths are increasing instead
of decreasing. Outright denying teens of alcohol doesn’t work. That just
makes young adults want alcohol even more. What’s sad about drinking under
the influence cases is that every one of them could have been easily prevented.

So, if you cannot deny adolescences of alcohol, why not just educate them
on simple precautions that can be taken to prevent drinking and driving.

One of the best and
oldest ways to stop drinking under the influence is having a designated
driver. It’s not a hard thing to do. Just asking someone responsible to
accompany you to a party (or whatever it may be) in which you know there
will be alcohol. If you don’t know if there will be alcoholic beverages
served, take a responsible friend anyway just to make sure.

Another good way
to keep yourself from being a DUI case is to clear out your car of anything
distracting. When you’re drunk, simple things can give you an incredible
amount of entertainment. So, clean out your car from fuzzy dice, cellular
phones, anything that can distract you. Studies show that just by doing
this, your chance of having an accident can be decreased by over 25%.

So, you’re already
at the party and drinking beer. What can you do? For starters, you can
try eating high protein food like meat, cheese, and peanuts. Foods that
are rich in protein can help absorb alcohol faster. Another thing you can
do is drink slowly. Take a sip every now and then. If you drink a gulp,
you don’t get to savor the taste and aroma. Also, you tend to drink a lot
more than what you can take.

What if you’re the
person who’s throwing the party and serving the alcohol? Well, try to be
the least bit responsible and help your fellow friends out. Before you
let someone into your party, ask him or her to hand in their keys. No keys,
no admittance. Doing this will prevent drinkers from ever using that car
that night. What if someone refuses? Just don’t let them in. If that person
gets into an accident after the party, you will probably be held responsible
for serving the beverages. Serving food first before drinks is also a good
idea. As explained before, food helps the body absorb alcohol better. Furthermore,
always respect a person’s choice not to drink. That person can be a designated
driver. If not, he or she isn’t a "sissy," they’re just trying to play
it cautious.

So, you’ve made it
through the night. You had only a few drinks so your senses are just barley
impaired. What about everyone else who had a bit more than they should
have? Well, if you haven’t taken their keys already, the best thing to
do is to avoid drunk drivers. Here are some visual cues that have a good
probability that the person behind the wheel is drunk.

Turning With Wide

Radius

Straddling Center
or Lane Marker

Appearing to be Drunk

Almost Striking Object
or Vehicle

Weaving

Driving on Other

Than Designated Roadway

MP Below Limit

If you see anyone
giving one or more of those visual cues, watch out. They have more than
a 65% chance of being influenced by alcohol.

So, even though you
probably knew how to party hardy, now you know how to party safe.

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