Abstract
This paper examines the Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization and website, detailing its group identity, goals, member demographics, dues and qualifications, and priorities.

From the Paper
"Mothers Against Drunk Driving or MADD maintains a web site at http://www.madd.org.home that provides information on the organization and the topic of drunk driving. Drunk driving is an issue of particular interest to me because I am acquainted with a family whose mother was killed in an accident caused by a drunk driver on Christmas Eve when the children were very small. I have known for a long time about MADD as a group..."

Tags:Mothers Against Drunk Driving, MADD, drinking, alcohol, drunk

Abstract
This paper provides a review of the history of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and its mission, as well as the instrumental methods, techniques, and policies used by the organization. It discusses its lobbying techniques and analyzes the effectiveness of the MADD approach. It looks at how, while the debate continues about the appropriateness of MADD's methods, the fact remains that, since the organization was formed, alcohol-related traffic fatalities have declined 43 percent.

From the Paper
"By 1990, MADD had grown to 407 chapters, 53 Community Action Teams (CAT) and 32 state offices with affiliates in Canada, England, New Zealand and Australia. The result of the grassroots organizational approach was impressive. Shortly after the group's formation, a Gallup survey showed that Americans cited drunk driving as the most important problem on the nation's highways. Further, in 1993, another Gallup poll indicated that the public had become less tolerant of drunk drivers and more supportive of stiffer penalties. At the beginning of the 21st century, MADD had more than 600 chapters and CATs in all 50 states with affiliates in Guam, Canada and Puerto Rico (Really MADD: Looking Back at 20 Years:2003:3)."

Tags:alcoholism, fatalities, rights, victim

Abstract
This paper explains the way that the proposed The Drunk Driver, LLC. of Daytona Beach is being created as a safe alternative to driving from bar to bar, while being served domestic drinks without endangering the safety of these customers and the community. The author points out that profits will be generated by patrons riding the trolley, businesses paying to advertise, businesses paying for a stop in front of their business and contributions from organizations such as Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The paper outlines the business plan, especially the operations, policies and evaluations of the workers and of the company itself.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Environment, Key Customers
Environment, Key Competitors
Strategy, Core Competencies, Distinguishing Strategy
Strategy, Current Mission
Strategy, Current Management Philosophy
Culture, Workers
Culture, Management
Results, Current Key Result Areas
Results, Resource Inventory
Results, Current Financials
Systems, Communication and Information Sharing
Systems, Performance and Evaluations
Systems, Policies and Procedures
Systems, Compensation
Core Process, Physical Layout Map
Structure, Span of Control
Core process, Computer Delivery System
Structure, Job Role and Structures
Future Growth Areas

From the Paper
"The cost structure for The Drunk Driver, llc. will consist of some common components such as payroll, utilities, and insurance. Other costs will include upkeep of the trolleys, advertising materials, and technology services. The common components are a part of any business with an office and employees. The other costs will be unique to The Drunk Driver and prompt further detail.
"Keeping the trolleys running takes regular maintenance like oil changes, brakes, and new tires. Other upkeep issues include engine problems, damage to the inside or outside of the trolley, and cleaning the inside of the trolley nightly."

Tags:revenue madd, fun-loving attitude, gps, internal control

Abstract
This paper examines the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) campaign against drunken driving. The paper studies the campaign within the context of Albert Bandura's self-efficacy theory, which address origins, makeup, objectives and methods of a group. The paper focuses on the campaign's success due to the emotional appeal of the group.

Tags:MADD, Bandura

drunk driving

self-efficacy theory

Albert Bandura

Abstract
The paper reveals that lobbyists who routinely push for tougher drunk driving laws typically use statistics to influence readers' behavior. The aim of this paper is to point out that statistics are almost always used with a specific goal in mind. The paper goes on to illustrate how there are irregularities in the manner in which statistics on alcohol-related accidents are collected. The paper explains that groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) present "alcohol-related" fatality statistics as "drunk driving" statistics, although the term "alcohol related" does not mean the same thing as "drunk driving". The paper shows how such organizations are therefore guilty of spreading disinformation, whether they realize it or not.

From the Paper
"Though statistical measurements are supposed to be neutral and objective indicators of fact, they usually become tools of a partisan group with a specific agenda. One can infer an organization's political leanings, for instance, simply by scanning the statistics it makes available for readers or online visitors. For every statistic made available, however, there are others that are not, primarily because they challenge or undermine the organization's agenda or central message. The act of omission is but one way to misuse statistics. There are, in fact, numerous other ways to make statistics seem more or less than what they truly are. Indeed, when it comes to statistics there is almost always more than meets the eye, which is why statistical indicators must be used judiciously."

Tags:accidents, alcohol, drunk, driving, fatalities

Abstract
The paper explains that the purpose of the proposed study is to identify the historic and current incidence of driving while intoxicated (DWI) in Nigeria, as well as any relevant cultural factors that tend to contribute to this practice in order to determine what legal and social interventions might be best suited to addressing this serious problem. The paper specifically plans to research the social and economic impacts of drunken driving in Nigeria today, the current legal penalties in place for driving while intoxicated, the steps taken by Nigerian law enforcement to address this problem in recent years and the best practices identified by countries with comparable social dimensions. The paper outlines the importance of the study, the research design and method, the data collection and analysis and the rationale behind this study. Diagrams and tables as well as an appendix with a draft survey are included int the paper.

Outline:
Statement of the Problem
Background
Purpose of Study
Research Questions
Importance of Study
Research Design
Research Method
Selection of Participants
Data Collection and Analysis
Rationale of Study

From the Paper
"The research method to be used by the proposed study will be a mixed methodology, consisting of a review of the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning the incidences, typical causes and any cultural factors currently associated with drunk driving in general and drunk driving in Nigeria in particular. The use of a literature review is highly consistent with the guidance from numerous social researchers who recommend reviewing what is known about a topic as the research proceeds. For example, according to Fraenkel and Wallen (2001), "Researchers usually dig into the literature to find out what has already been written about the topic they are interested in investigating. Both the opinions of experts in the field and other research studies are of interest. Such reading is referred to as a review of the literature" (p. 48). A well conducted literature review, though, also provides a comprehensive analysis of the studies and empirical observations reported so that their reliability, validity and relevance can be measured and an informed opinion formed concerning general trends and causes. Therefore, the proposed study will seek to provide this level of analysis in the literature review so that new insights and observations can be gained by providing a unique perspective on an important social problem and what gaps exist in the extant literature."

Tags:penalties, crashes, intoxication

From the Paper
"Comparing the Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol Policies of New York and Texas
Defining the Problem
Driving while under the influence of alcohol continues to be a major problem in the United States (Willingham & Cameron, 1990). Total driving while under the influence of alcohol arrests increased by 15.2 percent from 1979 to 1988, while the population was increasing 9.3 percent (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1990; Bureau of the Census, 1991). From 1987 to 1988, however, arrests for driving while under the influence of alcohol declined by 4.2 percent (Bureau of Justice Statistics, 1990).


Per capita driving while under the influence arrests vary widely by state. The highest per capita rate?1.09 arrests per 10..."

Abstract
This paper argues for the repeal the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. It states that the law denies the pre-eminence of states' rights and is unconstitutional. The paper describes the special interest groups' influence on politicians through the example of the lobby group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The paper also addresses the issues of drunk driving and alcohol abuse prevention.

From the Paper
"The United States, along with only a handful of other countries, enforces the world's highest minimum drinking age: 21. This conservative constraint occurred fairly recently: the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 effectively blackmailed all states into adopting a standard drinking age. By 1987, all fifty states established the federal standard because to not do so would entail losing highway funding. This political blackmail was necessary, for this is a states' rights issue. Until the Reagan years, the drinking age was determined on a state-by-state basis and ranged from 18 to 21. However, with pressure from special interest groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), a dangerous precedent was established to usurp states' rights. The motives behind the 1984 bill were admirable: raising the drinking age was expected to lower the incident of traffic fatalities and discourage irresponsible intoxication."

Tags:madd, lobby, group, special, interest, minimum, highway, funding, drunk, driving

Abstract
This paper concerns the alarming trend of DUI's, drugs and alcohol in Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. It examines statistics put out by movements such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), CLEAN Inc, the government funded ASAP, Drug Offender Program and others. It also discusses how alcohol and other drugs impair driving skills, and the penalties for being caught with each.

From the Paper
"My best friend was recently charged and convicted of a DUI after he fell asleep at the wheel and totaled his new Isuzu Rodeo, so this paper has a personal impact on me. One of the most alarming statistics I came across is that according to the Shenandoah Valley Sex Offenders Treatment Program, about 55% of sex offenders are under the influence at the time of their offense. Alcohol, however, is a major problem in and of itself, and drunk-driving is perhaps the most serious problem."

Tags:bac, community, dmv, drunk, fines, marijuana, Mexican, trafficker

Abstract
The paper argues against the Constitution's raising of the legal drinking age to 21 years nationwide. The paper discusses the rise in alcoholism among teenagers since the act came into effect in 1984 and several other reasons why the law should be removed. Finally, it touches on the the fact that the law can be seen as unconstitutional for it clearly favors federal jurisdiction where there should be none.

From the Paper
"At age 18, an American can vote, fight and die in a war, marry, own homes and cars, and even firearms. But these rights somehow do not measure up to the right to drink beer, wine, and spirits. The specter of Prohibition loomed when Americans decided that alcohol consumption was so sacred and powerful that citizens can vote before they can consume alcohol legally. The paradox is astounding but fails to impress American puritanical standards."

Tags:Mothers, Against, Drunk, Driving, MADD, Alcohol, traffic, fatalities