What is MADD?
What does MADD stand for?
Mother's Against Drunk Driving
Everyone drinks, you are the only one who doesn't
False
2 out of 3 teens do NOT drink
Around what age does the brain finish developing?
Mid-twenties
Every person is different, but most research shows that the brain continues to develop into the mid-twenties and the developing brain is adversely affected by alcohol.
True/False
Marijuana is not addictive.
False.
4.4 million people were diagnosed with an addiction disorder related to marijuana.
One in six who start using in their teens will become addicted.
A 20 year-old gets pulled over after drinking all night. They will only get a DUI if they blow ...
Any number.
It is illegal to drink under 21.
True or False
MADD staff and volunteers are always angry and upset
False
MADD staff and volunteers are here to serve the victims of drunk and drugged driving and underage drinking consequences.
We are here to educate youth, parents, and offenders.
We are "mad" about the choice to drive under the influence or drink underage.
The legal drinking age is 19
False
On July 17, 1984 President Reagan signed into law the Uniform Drinking Age Act mandating all states to adopt 21 as the legal drinking age within five years.
By 1988, all states had set 21 as the minimum drinking age.
What would you do if you saw your best friend driving drunk?
Call 911
Call a trusted adult
Call 1-877-623-3435
True/False
Marijuana helps you focus.
False
THC affects a part of the brain called the hippocampus which is necessary for learning. These affects can last long after the "high" is gone.
Billy’s curfew is at 10:30pm and it is 10:15pm. Rob, his ride home, has been drinking, the only answer to this problem is…
Splash Rob with cold water to sober up
Double check with Rob if he is okay to drive and then get in the car
Don’t get in the car
Listen to your friends saying its not a big deal, it was ONLY two drinks
C. Don’t get into the car
Missing curfew is not a reason to get in a car with someone who has been drinking. Getting in trouble with your parents/guardians is better than your parents never seeing you again.
Drunk Driving has been reduced by _____% since MADD was founded?
50%
In 1980, we estimate there were about 25,000 drunk deaths. In 2018, there were 10,874 deaths.
False.
All drugs, whether legal or illegal, can alter the growing brain and can essentially wire the brain for addiction.
Why do teens drink?
1. Social Media
2. Television
3. Peer Pressure
True/False
Marijuana helps you drive better.
False
Driving is a divided attention task. THC mutes the senses needed to drive safely and the ability to react:
- slower reactions
- lane weaving
- decreased coordination
- difficulty reacting to signals and sounds on the road
True or False
MADD says no one should drink alcohol
False: MADD isn’t against anyone over the age of 21 drinking as long as they are sober behind the wheel of a car or have a plan in place to get home safely
What is MADD's vision?
No More Victims
If you see someone driving drunk, you should call 911
True
It could save their life or someone else.
How many teens admit to being the passenger to a drinking driver?
1. 1 in 5
2. 1 in 4
3. 1 in 3
4. None
C. 1 in 3
What would you do? Would you ride with a drinking driver? What else could you do in this situation?
True/False
Marijuana has no negative effects.
False
Cannabis abuse among younger subjects is associated with poor academic performance and increased school dropout. Many studies have demonstrated that psychosis, violence, aggression, sexual encounters, accidents, and crime are closely associated with cannabis abuse
Youth who star drinking young are five times more likely to:
1. Die young
2. Become popular
3. Become Alcohol Dependent
4. Win a scholarship
What is MADD's mission?
To end drunk driving, help fight drugged driving, support the victims of these violent crimes and prevent underage drinking
Alcohol is not that big of a deal anymore.
Teen alcohol use kills 4,300 people each year - that's more than all illegal drugs combined.
What are the signs of alcohol poisoning?
Clue- there are four
1. Vomiting
2. Shortness of breath
3. Pale, cold, clammy skin
4. Passing out
True/False
If I only use it once, I won't become addicted.
False.
All it takes is one use to become addicted.
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/research-reports/marijuana/marijuana-addictive
What are the two ways to get a DUI in Arizona?
- What should your BAC be?
-What is the legal drinking age?
To be impaired to the slightest degree and be in actual physical control of a mode of transportation.