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Reasons to go sober

Save money!
Save your body
Meet new great people sober
Have good clean fun
Lower the risk of birth defects both in males and females
(Drinking) The number one preventable cause of birth defects.
As well as many others

Alcohol consumption: This topic coming in at number three on the list of preventable killers is as silent as a winter day after a snowfall. Many Americans are consumed in the euphoric state of drinking while they are oblivious to the fact that they are killing themselves with every drink they consume. Not only is alcohol a drug that is used in this day and age to put your body into a state of “good feeling”; it was used in the early days by the settlers that came to America as a doctors anesthetic. This drug is designed to continually shut down the body with every drink until the body can no longer get rid of the drug. Hence the loss of judgment, Loss of sensitivity, and most importantly the loss of short term memory or consciousness; these entire factors combine can only mean one thing. The location where these senses are processed or recorded is the brain which is directly affected by the use of alcohol. The brain is the primary control system for the body; without this essential part the body does not live. So to give a more clear picture to this topic; 85,000 Americans every year are Killing their brain by consumption of alcohol. This does not include that of alcohol consumption involved vehicle crashes.

Effects Of Alcohol On Your Body

Alcohol is a drug. It affects the way you feel and it affects all parts of your body.

BRAIN: Alcohol is a "downer," It directly affects the brain cells. Unclear thinking, staggering and slurred speech may result. Large amounts of alcohol may cause unconsciousness or death.
EYES: Alcohol causes blurred vision.
HEART: Alcohol can increase the workload of the heart. Irregular heartbeat, high blood pressure can result.
LIVER: Alcohol can poison the liver. Prolonged use causes extensive damage and failure.
STOMACH/PANCREAS: Alcohol irritates the digestive system. Vomiting and ulcers may result.
KIDNEYS: Alcohol can stop the kidneys from maintaining a proper balance of body fluids and minerals.
VEINS/ARTERIES: Alcohol widens blood vessels causing headaches and loss of body heat.
BLOOD: Alcohol reduces your body's ability to produce blood cells resulting in anemia and/or infections.
MUSCLES: Alcohol can cause muscle weakness, including the heart muscle.

Information provided by: www.d12.com/Resources/alcohol.htm

Impaired mental functioning – Loss of verbal memory and slower reaction times are associated with drinking, as are mild neurological impairments such as headaches and insomnia.
Liver disorders – About 10% to 35% of heavy drinkers develop alcoholic hepatitis (damaging inflammation in the liver). And, between 10% to 20% of these individuals develop cirrhosis, a progressive scarring of the liver that can eventually be fatal.
Gastrointestinal problems – Violent vomiting can produce tears in the junction between the stomach and esophagus. Alcoholism poses a high risk for diarrhea, hemorrhoids, and increases the risk for ulcers
Heart disease and stroke – Heavy drinking is associated with abnormal blood clotting factors, high blood pressure, increased risk for stroke, irregular heart beats, and an enlarged heart.
Lung disorders – Acute alcoholism is strongly associated with very serious pneumonia, and has also been shown as a strong contributing factor in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a type of potentially fatal lung failure.
Cancer – Alcoholics have a rate of carcinoma 10 times higher than that of the general population. Sustained heavy drinking has been implicated in upper digestive system and upper airway cancers, breast cancer (even with moderate intake), esophageal cancer, and vaginal and cervical cancers. Alcohol is not usually the direct cause, but evidence suggests that it increases other risk factors.
Skin, muscle, and bone disorders – Severe alcoholism is associated with osteoporosis (loss of bone density), muscular deterioration, skin sores, and itching.
Pregnancy and infant development complications – Even moderate amounts of alcohol can have damaging effects on the developing fetus, including low birth weight and an increased risk for miscarriage. High amounts can cause fetal alcohol syndrome, a condition that can cause mental and growth retardation.

Increased risk for other addictions – Researchers have found common genetic links between alcoholics and smokers addicted to nicotine.

Here I Have provided some of the statistics from alcohol related vehicle crashes

2000 Stats
Persons Killed and Injured in Alcohol Related Crashes, by Role (1999 2000 % Change)

Persons Killed 15,976 16,653 +4.2%

Drivers 9787 10,216 +4.4%

Passengers 3,538 3,892 +10%

Non Occupants 2,651 2,545 -4.0%

Persons Injured 2253 2071 -8.1%

Drivers 193,000 201,000 +4.1%

Passengers 97,000 98,000 +1.0%

Non Occupants 17,000 12,000 -29%

Number of Crashes, by Type of Crash, Alcohol Involvement and Year
(format: Type of Crash, Alcohol Involved (1999, 2000, % Change), (Not Alcohol Involved 1999, 2000, % Change)

Fatal Crash: 14,264 14,847 +4.1% 22,876 22,562 -1.4%

Injury Crash: 201,000 199,000 -1.0% 1,844,000 1,870,000 +1.4%

Property Damage Only: 243,000 294,000 +21% 3,954,000 3,993,000 +1.0%

All Crashes: 458,000 508,000 +11% 5,821,000 5,886,000 +1.1%

Unless otherwise noted, changes in Numbers of Injuries and Injury Rates are not statistically significant

Driver in Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes with Previous Alcohol Convictions (format: 1999, 2000)

Drivers who were Alcohol Involved and had previous (within 3 years): 1,277 1,260

Percent of All Alcohol Involved Drivers: 9.7% 9.0%

Estimated Number of Fatalities in Crashes in which Drivers were Alcohol Involved and had previous Alcohol Conviction(s): 1,420 1,407

Almost 1/3^rd of the total vehicle crashes in the year listed above had fatalities which involved an alcohol related party.

2000 Stats
Persons Killed and Injured in Alcohol Related Crashes, by Role (1999 2000 % Change)

Persons Killed 15,976 16,653 +4.2%

Fatal Crash: 14,264 14,847 +4.1% 22,876 22,562 -1.4%

Injury Crash: 201,000 199,000 -1.0% 1,844,000 1,870,000 +1.4%

Property Damage Only: 243,000 294,000 +21% 3,954,000 3,993,000 +1.0%

All Crashes: 458,000 508,000 +11% 5,821,000 5,886,000 +1.1%

Unless otherwise noted, changes in Numbers of Injuries and Injury Rates are not statistically significant

Driver in Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes with Previous Alcohol Convictions (format: 1999, 2000)

Drivers who were Alcohol Involved and had previous (within 3 years): 1,277 1,260

Percent of All Alcohol Involved Drivers: 9.7% 9.0%

Estimated Number of Fatalities in Crashes in which Drivers were Alcohol Involved and had previous Alcohol Conviction(s): 1,420 1,407

Almost 1/3^rd of the total vehicle crashes in the year listed above had fatalities which involved an alcohol related party.

2000 Stats
Persons Killed and Injured in Alcohol Related Crashes, by Role (1999 2000 % Change)

Persons Killed 15,976 16,653 +4.2%

Fatal Crash: 14,264 14,847 +4.1% 22,876 22,562 -1.4%

Injury Crash: 201,000 199,000 -1.0% 1,844,000 1,870,000 +1.4%

Property Damage Only: 243,000 294,000 +21% 3,954,000 3,993,000 +1.0%

All Crashes: 458,000 508,000 +11% 5,821,000 5,886,000 +1.1%

Unless otherwise noted, changes in Numbers of Injuries and Injury Rates are not statistically significant

Driver in Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes with Previous Alcohol Convictions (format: 1999, 2000)

Drivers who were Alcohol Involved and had previous (within 3 years): 1,277 1,260

Percent of All Alcohol Involved Drivers: 9.7% 9.0%

Estimated Number of Fatalities in Crashes in which Drivers were Alcohol Involved and had previous Alcohol Conviction(s): 1,420 1,407

Almost 1/3^rd of the total vehicle crashes in the year listed above had fatalities which involved an alcohol related party.

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