By: Brian Marquis, Public Liaison Officer, National Institute on Drug Abuse Many teens are not aware of the serious risks drugs and alcohol poses to their health, to their success in school, and to their future. So...
Asking for $300,000 wasn't easy. We knew it was a lot to request from our supporters, but we also knew it was vital to help victims, advocate and support lifesaving technology. Thousands of people stood up...
“I’m not a victim,” I told myself the first time an email regarding a job working as a victim advocate for Mothers Against Drunk Driving showed up in my inbox. “I’m not a mother,” I told...
When someone you love is killed by a drunk driver, all you have left are memories. Your future can be reduced to despair or it can be propelled into advocacy that helps save the lives of...
As I look back at 2016, I realize I learned one very important lesson as the National President of MADD… getting ahead of the story makes all the difference in the world. That was evident at...
A moment in time can change everything – just ask Lisa Black. On October 3, 2014, Lisa was driving to pick up her children from school, idly wondering about also picking up Chinese takeout. In the next...