On October 16, 1981, our family was at a high school football game, enjoying a crisp fall evening together when my 14-year-old son, Ken, accepted a ride home from a 17-year-old senior. That young ...

Are you a parent looking to keep your teen driver safer on the road, or did a judge order you to install a car breathalyzer after a recent DUI? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you’re ...

Their lives suffer injury and loss in ways they never imagined. And every day MADD is here to help. Here, you can explore the resources we provide to help victims and survivors. And you can learn how ...

13-year-old softball all-star Cari Lightner was killed May 3, 1980 in Fair Oaks, California. She and a friend were walking to a church carnival and at the same time, a three-time repeat offender, out ...

On behalf of millions of victims and survivors of drunk and impaired driving, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is urging federal regulators to take swift action to set a rule for impaired ...

We have the following dates and times for SMART (youth program for people under 21 with infractions OTHER THAN DUI). Torrington: Wednesday, November 4, 2026 - Evening (registration begins at 5:15pm ...

The report card is out. For the sixth time since the launch of our Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving in 2006, we rate all 50 states and the District of Columbia on laws proven to reduce drunk ...

Driving under the influence, whether called DUI or DWI, puts lives at risk every day. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they aren’t the same. Understanding the difference between DWI and ...

How many states have legalized weed? This answer depends on how you define “legalized.” As of 2026, 24 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized adult recreational use, meaning adults 21 and older ...

Every year, nearly 32 people in the U.S. die in drunk-driving accidents. That’s one death every 44 minutes. Designated drivers, also referred to as DDs, help prevent these impaired-driving accidents, ...

If you perform a quick online search for the query ”how long does alcohol stay in your system,” you’ll receive thousands of results. It’s a common question many people ask, especially before getting ...