Shattered Dreams

Drinking

  • In 2005, about 10.8 million persons ages 12-20 (28.2% of this age group) reported drinking alcohol in the past month. Nearly 7.2 million (18.8%) were binge drinkers, and 2.3 million (6.0%) were heavy drinkers.
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    Impared Driving

  • Motor vehicle crashes remain the number one cause of death among youth ages 15-20. There were 7,460 youth motor vehicle deaths in 2005. (This includes both drivers and passengers.)

  • For young drivers (15-20 years old), alcohol involvement is higher among males than among females. In 2005, 24% of the young male drivers involved in fatal crashes had been drinking at the time of the crash, compared with 12% of the young female drivers involved in fatal crashes.
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    Shattered Dreams Sponsors


     

    Representative Joe Crabb

    Mr. and Mrs. Mike Joseph

    Judge Mike Parrott

    Constable Ken Jones

    Crosby Fair and Rodeo, Inc

    Crosby VFW Post 9761 and Lady’s Auxiliary

    Hotchkiss Disposal Services LTD

    Hudson Mechanical

    Casper Wrecker Service

    Harris County ESD No. 5

    Crosby Volunteer Fire Department

    Sterling-White Funeral Home

    Mark Walker Trucking

    Memorial Lifelight

    CHS Drama

    CHS JROTC

    CHS Video Tech

    Cougar's Crest

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