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4,300 under 21 were killed due to drunk driving.

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Roughly half of children have already tried alcohol by age 15.

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1 in 4 Car crashes with teens involve an underage drunk driver.

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For Teenagers, car crashes are the leading cause of death.

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MADD has passed all-offender ignition interlock laws in 34 states and DC.

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MADD provides one supportive service every 4 minutes.

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MADD has helped to save more than 400,000 lives.

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MYTH: MADD says kids shouldn’t have access to marijuana, but marijuana isn’t as bad as alcohol, I mean at least it is not addictive.

Marijuana is very addictive!  In fact in 2016 over 4 million people were diagnosed with substance use disorder due to marijuana use.  Marijuana...

MYTH: If I’m old enough to go to war, I should be old enough to drink.

21 is the minimum age because a person’s brain does not stop developing until his or her early to mid-20s. Drinking alcohol while...

MYTH: Drinking is just a phase all kids go through; they’ll grow out of it.

Actually, many don’t.  In fact, the earlier someone begins drinking, the more likely they are to be alcohol dependent in later life.  More...