Drug and alcohol abuse is becoming an increasing concern in our society today. In 1995, there were 17,274 deaths due to alcohol related car crashes, which means that on person was killed every thirty minutes. When a sixteen year old dies, the cause is most likely related to alcohol. Almost half of 45,000 drivers killed in traffic accidents have a high blood-alcohol level of .10. One-fourth of high school students report having driven intoxicated at least three times.
Illicit drugs are now accessible to millions of young adults.
One-fourth of all teenagers over sixteen are addicted to nicotine, the most addictive drug today. The use of drugs and alcohol is increasing at an alarming rate worldwide. They problems of drugs and alcohol has already reached the community of Clinton and our schools. The top two reasons people say they do these things is either for fun or because of peer pressure. We are exceedingly concerned about the increasing use of drugs and alcohol in our school and community.