Drinking Vs Driving

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Such young lives lost to something I stand so strongly against. My thoughts and prayers go out to the families in this especially hard time.
I cannot think of a more selfish action than drinking and driving. Not only putting your own life in danger, but putting innocent lives in danger. There are so many resources (ESPECIALLY in college towns) to avoid drunk driving. I know some people complain about the price of taxis and ubers, but there is no amount of money that can ever get these beautiful lives back. So next time, set aside that extra $10 before you go out to make sure you have a safe ride home. You never know how much it might actually be saving your life or others lives.

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