Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death for ages 6 to 28. Almost half are alcohol-related.

 In 1994, alcohol-related crashes cost society $44 billion. With the additional costs of pain, suffering and lost quality of life, the figure is raised to $134 billion.

 The U.S. Surgeon General reports that life expectancy has improved in the U.S. over the past 75 years for every age group except one: the death rate for 15- to 24-year-olds is higher today than is was 20 years ago. The leading cause of death is drunk and drugged driving.