The athletic department at Shawnee State University recently hosted Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), as each of Shawnee State's student-athletes across its 22 official sports took part in a presentation that was presented by the non-profit organization Sunday at the Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA).

MADD, which was founded in 1980, is committed to leading prevention efforts with young adults, collaborating with law enforcement to keep roads safe from impaired drivers, as well as advocating for stricter sentencing and stronger laws, including the HALT Drunk Driving Law that mandates anti-drunk driving technology in every new car.

Since its founding, MADD has helped reduce drunk driving deaths in America by more than 40 percent, saved nearly 500,000 lives, and served nearly one million victims and survivors.

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