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Drunk Driving

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The ABCs of BAC
A guide to understanding Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) and alcohol impairment, from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  Available in English and Spanish, html or pdf format.

Drinking and Driving: A Threat to Everyone
Recent finding and statistics on drinking and driving.  From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Drinking and Driving Issues
Includes an overview of drunk driving issues, including what solutions have proven effective or ineffective. Site written and edited by a David J. Hanson, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Sociology of the State University of New York at Potsdam.

Impaired Driving
From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this site features links to a variety of tools for combating impaired driving. Click on Research Studies to download the 2008 National Survey of Drinking and Driving Attitudes and Behaviors.

MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
Large site with statistics, programs, victim assistance, hot topics, current news, and general information on MADD chapters nationwide.  Click on Understanding .08 for a breakdown of the typical effects of different Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) levels and their predictable effects on driving.

Your State
From Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, this site allows you to select a state and view their current and needed safety laws and provides the number of motor vehicle fatalities for the current year.

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Last Updated: December 21, 2011