In 1982 when the first estimates were available in the National Highway Safety Administration we saw that 48% of drivers 18 to 20 were involved in fatal crashed related to alcohol. Drunk teenage driving has taken the lives of more than 4,300. These statistics are bewildering, alcohol is the weapon for mass destruction since thousands of teens are at parties that supply alcoholic beverages for them to consume. Much of the youth does binge drinking in other words consuming large amounts of alcohol in a short time period.
Alcohol is a mood altering substance. It effects the nerves that pass messages around the body by slowing them down and the more you drink the greater the effect. Alcohol affects parts of the brain responsible for self-control, your reactions also slow down, and you may become uncoordinated or unsteady on your feet. Many teens ignore these signs that their bodies are giving them and processed to driving under the influence. Since their bodies are under the influence of alcohol they react much slower to their surroundings and get distracted