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21 Drinking Age Law Saves Nearly 1,000 Lives Each Year; Turns Another Year Older

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21 Drinking Age Law Saves Nearly 1,000 Lives Each Year; Turns Another Year Older

DALLAS & WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 17, 2008) – An estimated 25,000 people are alive today because of the 21 Minimum Legal Drinking Age (MLDA). Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) applauds the work of Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) as well as the late Representative James J. Howard (D-NJ) who helped pass this life-saving law, which was signed into law 24 years ago today. Since its passage, there have been significant declines in deaths on the roads and off... Learn More

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