In her article, "They slur. They stumble and lose their balance. Then, they get behind the wheel of their car and drive." (2006) Tina Wescott Cafaro makes a strong argument that this is the case for 159 million people who have episodes of alcohol impaired driving each year. In 2004, she provides a statistic that 16,694 people perished in alcohol impaired crashes. This is 39 percent out of 42,643 total traffic accidents in the United States. The article explores different ways to combat people driving under the influence of alcohol. It uses preventative educational guides to disrupt social acceptance of drinking and driving. One deterrent is to discourage behavior by creating the fear of punishment and arrest. In order for these strategies to work, a person who drinks and drive must assess the consequences of the risks and the punishment then they will realize that the consequences outweigh the risk of getting caught. She goes on to explore the ongoing debate that the validity of punishment will actually deter an individuals behavior to make them stop.
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