"A lot more Americans are killed by drunk drivers every year,...."
"17,448 people died in alcohol-related vehicle accidents,..."
Which is it? Drunken drivers or alcohol related? Why specifically change definitions in the middle of a claim?
You're splitting hairs. The overwhelming majority of alcohol-related vehicle accidents are directly caused by a drunk driver. No doubt a few are caused by a drunken pedestrian stumbling out into the path of a vehicle driven by a non-intoxicated driver, or a drunken passenger grabbing the arm of a non-intoxicated driver, but that's an insignificant portion of the problem.
"Which is it? Drunken drivers or alcohol related? Why specifically change definitions in the middle of a claim?"
OK lets say you make a fair point there.
So we will cut it into thirds. A little over 5000 dies as a result of DRUNK drinving, lets call that HAMMERED.
A little over 5000 died as a result of drinking and driving.
A little over 5000 dies when there was a beer can in the back seat.
A litle over 3000 died on 9 11 due to the personal choices of a a very samll number of people. Take a good look at the reaction to that and see that even if you split it up based on your point ( that does hold some merit) this problem STILL KILLS more people. Not to mention the people HURT.
Perspective man, perspective.