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To Ask For Help Take A Moment Ask MADD’S Helpline!
MADD answers phone calls 24 hours a day/ 7 days a week and 365 days a year via the National MADD Helpline at 1-877-623-3435. As you can imagine, we receive many different types of questions. Here is just a sampling and how we would respond.
I know someone who drinks and drives regularly, what can I do?
Thank you for taking this seriously! I am sorry that you are dealing with this frustrating and frightening situation. I sincerely appreciate your concern for the safety of our roadways. I would encourage you to call 911 (even anonymously) each time that you know that this person or anyone else is drinking and driving. The more chances police officers have to pull them over, the more likely they will be taken off of the roads. When calling 911, it is helpful that you provide them with important details such as: make, model, color and license plate of the vehicle. If you have any information regarding their travel path, please be sure to include this as well, as the more details you are able to provide, the quicker the police officers may be able to find them. Legally the police have to verify unsafe driving before they can pull them over, but they will dispatch someone to the area to try to find them. If that person is on probation for a previous offense, you can also contact the probation department for the county/state in which their prior offense was located in to alert the authorities of their current actions. Only accurately report what is occurring. If you know this person and are concerned they may have a substance addition, consider contacting a professional interventionist. A professional will be able to teach you how to have a discussion with them about getting help. If you need to find treatment or a rehabilitation
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