Rattfylleri : Varför kör alkoholister rattfulla?

Sammanfattning: This essay is about the consequences of alcohol and driving. The topic was chosen because of all the accidents that have taken place during the last couple of years, where the drivers have been under the influence of alcohol. A number of these accidents have had severe consequences, and in some cases the outcome has been deadly. The author has interviewed members of Länkarna; a non-profit organisation that helps people with alcohol related problems. The purpose of writing this essay was to find a reason why alcoholics drive while being intoxicated. Is there really a reason? It is important to look at this because a drunk driver is hazardous to himself and to other drivers. It is also very important to look at how the drunk drivers feel after driving under the influence of alcohol. This research is meant to give a picture of the drunken drivers´ own views on driving under the influence of alcohol. The respondents of this research say that the phenomenon drunk driving is largely about the fact that driving is now such an integrated part of our society that you just don’t think about it when you drive while being drunk. They say that driving is part of their everyday life. The respondents also say that you get desensitised of the alcohol and that you don’t reflect about what you are doing. They also say that some of the reasons for continuing to drive under the influence could largely be contributed to not being stopped by the police. The respondents felt almost invincible, as if accidents could not happen to them and about being angry with the police for hindering them in their driving. Finally they talked about feeling as if the punishments for driving drunk are not severe enough. They sought confrontations with what they had done to get them to see the risks of driving under the influence. The result of this essay is that alcoholics largely drink and drive because they don’t reflect over the fact that they have been drinking, and that the risk of getting caught is minimal. According to the alcoholics themselves there is nothing that justifies the action. As a drunk driver you just don’t think about what you are doing.