When it comes to drinking and driving, people all around the world ask the question: “What’s the harm?”

They rationalize the decision by saying “I got home safely.” Or “No one was hurt.” But just because something didn’t go wrong doesn’t mean it was a safe or responsible decision. If you choose to get in your car and drive away after drinking, you choose to endanger your life and the lives of the people in your path.

Alcohol changes the way your brain handles judgements, depth-perception, and reaction time. If you’re driving drunk and you think you’re driving normally, you’re wrong. If a police officer catches you they will charge you with a DUI/DWI, and that’s a best-case scenario. Worst case, you’ll get in an accident and lose your life, or cost someone else theirs.

According to NHTSA, 10,511 people died in alcohol-related accidents in 2018. However, the CDC has identified that 30 people die every day in the United States in alcohol-related car accidents. For the mathematicians out there, that means a death every 50 minutes.

Take a cab, get a friend to drive you, or find an alternate way home. Don’t become another drinking and driving statistic. It’s hard enough to navigate traffic while sober. Don’t put people in danger by adding alcohol or other intoxicants to the mix. Make the smart decision and put your keys away.