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Drunk Driving in America Drinking alcohol can be traced back to the Puritans drinking in taverns, and social drinking in Old Regime Paris (Barrows 4), but drunk driving is a modern problem that endangers everyone on the road (Knox 87). Knox says that the driving ability of most people deteriorates after they consume relatively little alcohol because alcohol acts as a depressant by slowing down all mental processes (42). The law is harsh on drunk drivers if they are caught and prosecuted, but many drivers are not caught. The statistics on the number of people killed by drunk drivers are shocking and many innocent lives are lost. However, there are a few ways to protect yourself from being involved in a confrontation with a drunk driver. It is illegal in every state to operate any motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. However, in Alcohol and Drug Abuse Weekly, it says...

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