SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions)

Drunk driving happens every single day. When I hear stories about high-profile celebrities like Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan drinking and driving, it infuriates me because they have no sense of responsibility for themselves or others around them. They should be setting a good example for the younger generation; instead all they do is party and get drunk. Teenagers are particularly at risk when it comes to alcohol-related crashes, and these celebrities are sending all the wrong messages to these teens. It's truly inspiring to see organizations like S.A.D.D. who help and educate young people about the repercussions of drinking and driving. S.A.D.D. believes in the simple philosophy that the most effective force in prevention is when young people are empowered to help each other. We hope the efforts of this group will help support the important cause of S.A.D.D. - empowering people to share and empower each other to make a difference and stop the senseless act of drunk driving.

Motor vehicle crashes are the number one killer of teenagers between 15 and 20. And 28% of those killed in the previously mentioned crashes had been drinking. In 2005, 64% of those who had been drinking weren't wearing their safety belts. It's time to stop being complacent and stop letting people who've been drinking get away with driving. The numbers should speak for themselves.

Gosh, I remember when a boy in my highschool class went out driving with his best friend. They were both totally loaded....at the end of the night they ran a stop sign, killed the guy the hit and one of the boys in the car died too. It was really awful and it hit home to a lot of us - especially when the guy left alive went to jail. How long and how often do we have to say it isn't acceptable before people get the message?