70 people are killed daily in drunk driving accidents, that is roughly one person killed every 22 minutes.
69% of all drownings are alcohol related.
One in every three suicides involves alcohol..
The average DUI arrest costs the charged person $3000.00.
Alcohol plays a role in 50% of all arrests.
75% to 90% of campus rapes involve alcohol use.
75% of men and 50% of women involved in sexual assaults had been drinking prior to the assault.
The abuse of alcohol is present in 70% of all murders and other violent crimes.
54% of alcoholics have an alcoholic parent.
If you add all the ruined marriages, broken homes, people killed from alcohol related driving, health issues, and suicides...rapes, lost jobs, and emotional issues, it would add up to more than all the drugs put together of the same listed statistics!! All because people have to over drink instead of moderately drink and NOT drink and drive!
One out of 3 Americans don't drink – A very positive thing!