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MARYLAND YOUTH PROGRAMS

You can learn more about Youth In Action at www.youthinaction.org .

All states and the District of Columbia have 21-year-old minimum drinking age laws. NHTSA estimates that these laws have reduced traffic fatalities involving drivers 18 to 20 years old by 13 percent and have saved an estimated 21,887 lives since 1975 (through 2002). In 2002 alone, an estimated 917 lives were saved by minimum drinking age laws (NHTSA, 2003).

People who begin drinking before the age of 15 are four times more likely to develop alcohol dependence than those who wait until age 21. Each additional year of delayed drinking onset reduces the probability of alcohol dependence by 14 percent (Grant, 1998).

EDUCATORS

If you are interested in having a speaker come to your school or other youth activity, please contact us at 1(800) 446-MADD . We can tailor the presentation to meet the needs of your students. We can also arrange for the multi-media presentations to be shown at your school.

ALCOHOL KILLS MORE YOUTH THAN ALL OTHER ILLICIT DRUGS COMBINED!!! (PIRE, 1999)

The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving,

support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

La misión de MADD es evitar el conducir en estado de ebriedad, apoyar a las víctimas
de este crimen violento y la de prevenir que los menores de edad ingieran bebidas alcohólicas.