Police across Michigan are stepping up enforcement of drunk driving laws during a "You Drink and Drive, You Lose" campaign from Friday, August 18, through Monday, September 4, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning announced August 2.

The agency is coordinating the enforcement effort by providing federal traffic safety funds to boost patrols and fund advertising to ensure widespread awareness of the crackdown.

In spite of the progress that has been made to reduce drunk driving, about 35 percent of all traffic fatalities in Michigan involve alcohol or drugs. In 2005, 408 people died and 7,982 were injured in alcoholor drug-related crashes on Michigan roads.

Those convicted of a first drunk driving offense face up to 93 days in jail, fines up to $500, up to 360 hours of community service, six points on a driver's license, and up to 180 days of license suspension. In addition, convicted drunk drivers will be subject to a $1,000 fee per year for two consecutive years. Drivers who refuse a breath test are given an automatic one-year driver's license suspension, the agency reported.