okay here's my final post.  A person who is driving drunk RARELY gets to that point alone.  Maybe someone provides the alcohol - at a bar or restaurant or party - and over serves the person.  Maybe a family member doesn't think it's necessary to lock up the liquor (as in "my kid would never steal alcohol).   Maybe someone encourages a friend to have another one.  Maybe someone watches that person drink too much and then get into a car either as the driver or the passenger.  Maybe someone  knows his friend/family member is too drunk to drive but doesn't stop him.  Maybe someone thinks "oh it's only a short drive; he'll be okay".  Maybe someone thinks "it's not my problem."  Teenagers see all the booze commercials where everyone's having a great time.  Yeah, they see the DUI ads and the DUI demonstrations at the school. Teenagers do not have the life experiences that adults have and they make very stupid decisions.  Most of us are lucky enough to survive our stupid decisions.  Some don't