Alcohol related deaths exceed 100,000 in the United States each year.  This statistic includes death as a result of drunk driving, falls, cancer, stroke and cirrhosis of the liver. 

Though public education campaigns warn against excessive alcohol consumption, impairment has a tragic affect on our society. Alcohol impaired driving in America kills one person every thirty seconds, more than 50 people a day, and takes the lives of nearly 18,000 each year.  Impairment begins with the first drink.  The effect of alcohol depends on the individual; weight, height, gender, nutrition and many other factors play into the blood alcohol level.