MYTH: Shouldn’t MADD focus more on drunk driving prevention with teens instead or innocent underage drinking?

Kids who start drinking young are seven times more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash.  MADD knows that by preventing underage drinking today, we can end drunk driving tomorrow.

References
Hingson, Ralph, et al. “Age of Drinking Onset, Driving After Drinking, and Involvement in Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Crashes.” DOT HS 809 188. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, January 2001. Read more