assembly program

The Shows

"It was a perfect reminder of the Red Ribbon Week lessons they were taught about making good choices. It was informative and entertaining for the students touching on many important issues. The program you are providing is so worthwhile, I look forward to scheduling it each year."

MADD's nationally touring assembly shows use three large screens and the latest in DVD technology to communicate age-appropriate messages for thousands of students each year. The shows include relevant music and blockbuster movie clips woven throughout the film to enhance messaging. MADD offers a multimedia presentation for all age groups from elementary to high school.

The first step in bringing a multimedia presentation to your school is to contact one of MADD's scheduling coordinators. A scheduling coordinator can walk you through the process of scheduling the multimedia presentation in your area.

Facts You Should Know

MADD's School Outreach Program has touched the lives of over 3.4 million students since 2000. There are, however, millions of students who have never been exposed to this type of medium and MADD is committed to reaching them too. Won't you help get the word out about the following?

• Alcohol is the number #1 drug problem among people under 21. (SAMHSA, 2004)
• Teen drivers with three or more passengers are almost three times as likely to be involved in a fatal crash than teen drivers without passengers. (Chen et al, 2000)
• Each year, more than 2,200 teens ages15 to 20 years old die in alcohol-related traffic crashes. (NHTSA, 2004)
• Traffic crashes are the number one killer of teens and over one-third of teen traffic deaths are alcohol-related. (NHTSA, 2005)
• In 2004, there were 7,709 16-20 year old drivers involved in fatal crashes; 22 percent of them (or about 1700) had alcohol in their systems. (NHTSA, 2006)
• Studies show that alcohol advertising may predispose young people to drink. (Casswell and Zhang 1998; Grube and Wallack 1994; Wyllie et al. 1998; Saffer and Dave, 2003)