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Irresponsible drinking on college campuses has reached epidemic proportions. To make a real difference, students, faculty, law enforcement, parents and community members must all work together. MADD has resources for all these groups.
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Why 21?
Think college binge drinking is a rite of passage? Think again. Visit
Why21.org
to learn more about the 21 Minimum Drinking Age law and how it saves lives. Find out how alcohol affects the teen brain, the realities of underage drinking, common myths about and a history of the drinking age law.
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Social Host
Thinking about hosting a party where youth under 21 have access to alcohol? Think again.
Social host liability
refers to laws that hold individuals responsible for underage drinking events on property they own, lease or otherwise control. Unlike laws that prohibit furnishing alcohol to youth under 21, social host laws focus on preventing underage drinking on private property without regard to who furnishes the alcohol.
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Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving
Because drunk driving is happening on your college campus, MADD has launched the
Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving –
a bold program to stop drunk driving once and for all.
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Designate a Driver
The designated driver is not the person who drank the fewest beers. A designated driver is an adult who is designated before celebrations begin to provide a safe and sober ride home. Learn more about being a designated driver, throwing a safe party, how to spot a drunk driver and what to do is you do if you spot a drunk driver.
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Victim Services
If someone you love died in a drunk driving crash or of alcohol poisoning or binge drinking, you may be feeling angry, powerless, frustrated and deeply sad. Everything you are thinking and feeling is normal. And, you are not alone. MADD is here to help you. Our services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
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