MADD spreading awareness at local middle school on Monday

By Tim Kalinowski on January 27, 2018.

Medicine Hat News

The Medicine Hat chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving will be holding a special school assembly day Monday at 1:15 p.m. at Alexander Middle School to raise awareness of the hazards of impaired driving.

Students coming to the assembly will be asked to watch a film presentation entitled “The Pact.”

“MADD Canada’s School Assembly Program engages young people in a dialogue about the real risks of driving impaired by alcohol and/or drugs, and provides them with the information and tools they need to make safe and responsible choices,” read a statement released from MADD Medicine Hat Chapter.

“This year’s program encourages students to make a pact now — rather than after a tragedy strikes — to keep themselves and their friends safe from impaired driving.”

Road crashes are still the No. 1 cause of death among teens and young adults, and alcohol and/or drugs are involved in more than half of those crashes.