Resource References: MADD Resources
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MADD UNDERAGE DRINKING PROGRAMS
MADD is committed to protecting families and communities from substance impaired driving and underage drinking because studies show that kids who start drinking young are seven times more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash. The good news is we also know that teens who do NOT drink alcohol until they are 21 are 85% less likely to become a (32) drunk driver later in life than those who drink before age 14. In response to scientific evidence that parental influence can reduce underage drinking, MADD began a parent initiative - Power of Parents® – which informs, motivates, and empowers parents and guardians of middle school and high school teens to have critical, lifesaving and ongoing conversations about the dangers of underage drinking and other drug use. Youth play a pivotal role in underage prevention! They can stand up as the leaders who make it “ok” to say no to alcohol. MADD's Power of You(th)® program empowers teens to take a stand against drinking alcohol and consuming other drugs before 21 and never ride in a car with someone who has been drinking or using drugs. MADD’s Power of Me! program is a classroom- or auditorium-based alcohol use prevention and vehicle safety presentation for 4th and 5th grade elementary school students. Adapted from MADD’s evaluated, evidence based Protecting You Protecting Me program, Power of Me focuses on educating children on how their brain continues to develop throughout childhood and adolescence, what alcohol does to the developing brain, and why it is important for children to protect their brains. MADD brings members of the community, law enforcement and organizations together to reshape community attitudes to discourage adults from providing alcohol to underage youth and encouraging support for efforts to enforce the minimum drinking age. Power of Community engages the entire community-businesses, law enforcement, legislators, educators, health industry, coalitions, teens, and other adults. Power of Community utilizes evidence-based strategies for underage drinking prevention as well as community prevention activities that lead toward long-term outcomes that change community norms and systems around underage drinking.
At MADD, we know that our hopes for a safer future are riding on tomorrow’s drivers.
To get involved or just to learn more about these powerful MADD programs, please visit the following link: Underage Drinking - MADD
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving ®
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