All About MADD
What Does MADD Do?
MADD works to:
-End Drunk Driving
-Fight Drugged Driving
-Support the Victims of these Violent Crimes
-Prevent Underage Drinking
What is MADD's Underage Drinking Prevention Program aimed at Teens Called?
Power of Youth!
MADD helps youth explore the real, short- and long-term impacts of drinking underage, including how it damages their brains and the long-lasting social consequences through interactive presentations delivered by certified facilitators. MADD also offers tools directly to teens to encourage them to use the power they have to keep themselves and their friends safe.
This Many People Will Be Affected by a Drunk Driving Crash in their Lifetime
2/3 People will be Affected by a Drunk Driving Crash in their Lifetime
How Often does MADD Provide a Victim Service?
Every 3 Minutes, a Victim or Survivor receives Services from a MADD Staff Member or Victim Services Volunteer
This is the Most Addictive Drug
All Drugs Are Addictive. All Drugs, Legal and Illegal, will harm your Developing Brain for minors, and can Wire Your Brain for Addiction.
This is When MADD was Founded
MADD was Founded in 1980, by a Californian Mom who lost one of her twin 13-year-old Daughters to a Drunk Driver. Since then MADD has become the largest nonprofit in the nation to work on ending Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking. We are in our 40th year!
This is How Many People are Killed Each Year due to Teen Alcohol Use
4,300 People are Killed Every Year due to Teen Alcohol Use. That is more than all other Drugs Combined!
This is How Many People are Killed by a Drunk Driver Every Year in the United States
On average 10,000 People will be Killed By a Drunk Driver in the United States Every Single Year
That is 29 People Every Day
What are the 4 Key Components of Victim Services?
1. Emotional Support
2. Information and Education
3. Advocacy
4. Referrals
Drugged Driving is Safer than Drunk Driving Right?
No! Drugs Impaire your Motor Skills and Decision Making just like Alcohol! You Can Kill Somone For Choosing to Use Drugs and Drive.
What is MADD's Vision Statement?
A Future with No More Victims
This is the Number 1 Cause of Death in Teenagers
Car Crashes are the Number 1 Cause of Death
and
1 in 4 of those Car Crashes involves an Underage Drunk Driver!
This is the Number 1 Cause of Death on U.S. Roadways
Drunk Driving is STILL the Number 1 Cause of Death on U.S. Roads
Name the Four Michigan Victim Services Staff
1. Branden Coleman, Manager of Victim Services, Central and Eastern Michigan
2. Betsy Harris, Northern Michigan
3. Stephanie Hurst, Western Michigan
4. Laurie Hollister, Southern Michigan
These are our best Allies in preventing Drugged Drivers
Law enforcement officers are our best allies in the effort to reduce drugged driving and are the heroes who make our roads safe. Much like with drunk driving, the best way to deter and detect would-be drugged drivers is through the use of high-visibility enforcement tactics.
List 3 MADD Michigan Volunteer Roles
Here are just some of the Volunteer Opportunities:
Victim Advocate ---- Advocate for Change
Hotline Volunteer ---- Power of Youth Facilitator
Victim Impact Panel Facilitator ----Event Assistant
Speaker's Bureau ---- Advisory Board Member
Community Outreach Assistance --- Court Monitor
This is How Many Teenagers are Drinking
-Less than 25% of Teenagers have had a Drink in the past month
-Only 15% of Teens Binge Drink
What is the Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving?
-High Visibility Law Enforcement
-Advanced Vehicle Technology
-All Offender Ignition Interlock Laws
-Public Support and Awareness
This is How Many Victims and Survivors MADD Michigan Served in 2019
534 Victims and Survivors received services and assistance from MADD MI.
What is Considered a Marijuana Impaired Driver?
It is Illegal in Michigan to have any Marijuana in your Body and be Driving. If you have even 1 ng of THC in your system you are considered a Drug Impaired Driver.
These are MADD's Biggest Accomplishments thus Far
-Decreased Drunk Driving Crashes by 53%
-Passed the Federal Drinking Age to 21
-Passed the Federal BAC Limit to .08
-Passed All Offender Ignition Interlock Laws in 34 States
This is Teens Biggest Influence on their Decision to use Alcohol Underage or Not
Their Parents are the biggest influence!
Power of Parents program empowers parents of middle school and high school students to have ongoing, intentional conversations about the dangers and consequences of underage drinking.
What is an Ignition Interlock?
An Ignition Interlock is a device installed in an offender’s vehicle that prevents it from starting if the driver’s BAC is above the pre-set limit. An ignition interlock is a device about the size of a cell phone that is wired into the ignition system of a vehicle. A convicted drunk driver must blow into the device in order to start their vehicle. If they have a measurable amount of alcohol in their system, the vehicle will not start. It is a simple and economical way to make sure that offenders can drive to and from work, but that they can’t drive drunk.
Currently 34 States and Washington DC have passed an All Offender Ignition Interlock Law; sadly, Michigan is not one of them.
In Michigan in 2019:
How Many People were Killed by Impaired Drivers?
How Many People were Injured by Impaired Drivers?
Fatalities:419 people
Injuries: 6,449 people
What is a DRE?
A DRE stands for: Drug Recognition Expert
A Drug Recognition Expert is a law enforcement officer trained to identify people whose driving is impaired by drugs other than, or in addition to, alcohol. Officers who are specially trained to determine if a suspect is under the influence of drugs and, if so, what category of drugs is causing the impairment.