51 Billion Dollar Industry
51 Billion Dollars and rising! Sounds like a company a wise
investor should invest in. After all, having a piece of a 51
billion dollar industry is an exciting prospect, filled with
anticipation for the future right? Not this time. This industry
takes away any hope for the future. Any promise of potential
greatness is dashed to the ground, becoming ashes and dust when
people continue to invest in this business.
Warnings have been issued over the years advising people to
avoid investing in this global industry. Still people chose to
purchase the stock - some one share at a time, others in large
quantities. Each time they invest even one dollar into this
corporation, they participate in destroying their own lives as
well as the dreams and aspirations of others. Family and friends
are even forced into the role of unwitting participants.
The government has taken a stand, as well as various groups
around the globe, making it harder for people to invest in this
corporation. Still people chose to disregard the signs that will
eventually lead to their own demise. They continue their
dangerous path of destruction. Why? Why do well educated human
beings choose a pathway that is known to cause heartache and
utter despair in order to be part of 51 billion dollar industry?
Doesn't this elusive business have enough of our hard earned
money? As well as our personal blood, sweat and tears? I'm sure
you're probably wondering to yourselves "What industry can she
possibly be writing about?" Perhaps you would like to know if
you have somehow missed the hundreds of warnings that are issued
each year about this industry. Well here is the answer: Have you
ever gotten behind the wheel of a vehicle with any alcohol, even
one drink in your system? If you have, then you have invested in
the 51 billion dollar club.
It is estimated that each year 51 billion dollars is spent on
alcohol related crashes. During 2003 (NHTSA 2004a), 17,013
deaths occurred in the U.S. alone because of alcohol impaired
drivers. 2,136 of those deaths were children under the age of
14. These investors have killed the future. This represents
nearly