MADD proposition against DRUNK DRIVING
Drunk driving is a dangerous problem that blankets American society. The continuous and ongoing threat of being involved in an accident with a driver under the influence of alcohol has risen since the year 2001. Despite the ongoing efforts of organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), alcohol related deaths have increased 5.2% over the course of last year. MADD has concluded that this condition is unacceptable, and intends to turn this condition into a social problem. Therefore, as of November 21, 2002, MADD has decided to propose a new campaign as part of their incessant effort to abolish drunk driving, "Get MADD all Over again," in order to raise awareness and enhance the efforts to control this problem. MADD was founded in 1980 in order to support the victims of drunk driving incidents. Their mission is to stop drunk driving and prevent underage drinking. As of today, MADD has more than 600 affiliates and two million members and support
"Last year, 17,448 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes - representing 41 percent of all traffic deaths. More than 500,000 Americans are injured annually in crashes involving alcohol," (MADD). In the eyes of MADD, and based on these facts, this condition or potential problem seems to be quite urgent. According to Heiner, the definition of the term urgent is, "_________________________________________." This definition depicts how a condition could be considered a potential "social problem" in one aspect. "Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children from 4 to 14 years of age. Of the children 0-14 years old who were killed in alcohol-related crashes during 2000, almost half (223) were passengers in a vehicle with drivers who had been drinking," (NHTSA, 2000). As MADD portrays it, this problem is urgent because it involves children, and to the mass majority of Americans, we do not want to think about children getting hurt. In refe
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