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Every 30 minutes, someone in this country dies in an alcohol-related car accident.

I tend to have a realistic take on things ? some friends even call me a cynic. However, even I believe that people are bright and caring enough to protect themselves and their friends from a known and preventable killer like drunk driving.

But the fact is, I?m wrong.

Nearly one third of college students would be diagnosed as alcohol abusers by psychiatric criteria. Two out of five of us would be considered binge drinkers. Perhaps most shocking is that 2.8 million college students drove a car while under the influence of alcohol in 2001 alone.

Alcohol-related injuries and deaths are the most obvious dangers we face as college students. They are so common that...

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