Alcohol Quiz

The correct answer is actually 5024 crashes. That means we average 13 alcohol-related crashes in our state every single day. (Reference here: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/safety/motorist/drunkdriving/crash.htm)

Incorrect — Stunningly, the average drunk driver has driven intoxicated 80 times before he gets arrested. Sadly, many drivers assume they are OK to drive because they only feel slightly “buzzed”; and selfishly they risk the safety of others many times before they’re caught. (Reference http://www.madd.org/drunk-driving/about/drunk-driving-statistics.html)

Sadly, the correct answer is that over 18 million people in the US have either an alcohol dependency or abuse alcohol. (Reference http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/alcohol-use-disorders)

Incorrect — Wisconsin will spend an estimated $2.9 billion in public tax dollars per year to fix or avoid problems caused by excessive alcohol use. The “Burden of Excessive Alcohol Use in Wisconsin” report also estimates that when you factor in the effect to the private sector, alcohol abuse carries a staggering total cost of $6.8 billion. This estimate considers factors like lost productivity ($2.9 billion), premature death ($1.9 billion), health care ($749 million), the criminal justice system ($649 million) and motor vehicle crashes ($418 million). To put it in context, the $6.8 billion in costs from excessive alcohol consumption eclipses the state’s Department of Public Instruction budget ($6.2 billion). (Reference http://www.healthfirstwi.org/burdenalcoholreport2013/)

Incorrect. Sadly our state of Wisconsin does rank #1 in percentage of population that binge drinks. (Reference http://www.healthfirstwi.org/burdenalcoholreport2013/)