Teenage drunk driving poses many problems for the society. For one, it endangers the life of not only the driver but the people near the driver as well. Secondly, teenagers who drink are viewed as delinquents and may be outcast by the society; the teenagers are not given the second chances.
To solve any problems, we must first know the cause. Teenage drunk driving can be influenced by peer pressure, television programmes and/or personal problems. I believe that the chief cause is peer pressure. Most teenagers are uncertain of their personal identity and tend to join in with peer groups to have a sense of belonging. Therefore, if the group pressurises a person to do something, the person will have to do it or be left out from the group. In our case, teenagers are drinking because they do not want to be left out of the group. Teenagers also often have the wrong mindsets that they can hold their liquor and that nothing will happen to them even if they drink and drive. In actual fact, it only takes one or two glasses to slow down one's reaction time and that impairment may be the cause of another accident.
In my opinion, the most effective way of reducing the cases of teenage drunk driving is to use positive peer pressure. If a group of people pressurises one to not drink, the person may do so in order to belong to the group. However, this is easier said than done. I suggest that first time offenders be given the chance quit from their "groups" and start anew. The family members of the victims of drunk driving should also share their experience with these first time offenders. The offenders not only learn of the consequences of drunk driving but also empathise with the victims loved ones. The next time they want to do something similar, they may be reminded of the consequences and think twice. This reduces the cases of teenage drunk driving. After all that I have said, the best solution I have in mind is to simply say "no" to negative peer pressure. Although this may sound cliche but not many teenagers are able to do it. It takes a lot of courage to say no. The best advice I can give is to not drink at all.