Buzzed.

Impaired.

Intoxicated.

Drunk.

No matter how you cut it, drinking and then getting behind the wheel of a vehicle is not only dangerous to you, but to everyone on the road.

That was the message sent by Carbon County and state officials during a news conference Tuesday morning ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

“We want to make sure that we bring awareness to the importance of driving sober over the holiday,” said Tara DeStefano of the Highway Safety Network.

Carbon County District Attorney Michael Greek warned people that no amount of alcohol in your system is safe when it comes to driving.

“This weekend, we come together to celebrate our independence, liberty and freedom,” he said. “With these freedoms come great responsibility. I’m here today with dedicated members of our local law enforcement community to remind everyone of the dangers of drunken driving.

“Each of us has a responsibility to everyone else who are traveling on the roadways,” Greek added, pointing out that last year alone, the alcohol-related fatalities increased to 320 deaths.

“Making the choice to drive drunk puts everyone in danger, including yourself,” he said.

He recommends anyone partying to make sure they have a sober driver, meaning someone who hasn’t drank or taken some type of substance at all.

He included controlled substances in his warning, noting that over half of the DUIs filed in the county this year have involved some type of drug and not just alcohol.

“If you plan to drink, make sure you have a sober ride home. Use a designated driver. Call an Uber or Lyft. ... Remember buzzed driving is drunken driving. If you feel different, you drive different.

“Drive sober today to stay alive for tomorrow.”

David Everly of the Highway Safety Network said that impaired driving has always been a serious problem and it is something that is also 100 percent preventable.

The county commissioners then presented DeStefano with a proclamation naming July as Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over month in Carbon County.