Spirit Sciences USA and National Commission Against Drunk Driving Announce New Partnership to Curb DUI and Underage Drinking 6/17/2004
From: John V. Moulden of the National Commission Against Drunk Driving, 240-247-6004 and 301-213-8900 SILVER SPRING, Md., June 17 -- The National Commission Against Drunk Driving (NCADD) and Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. have signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement to design and implement new and innovative educational programs and materials to counter alcohol-related traffic crashes. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. will also provide financial support to help underwrite the NCADD's existing anti drunk-driving programs. Drunk driving continues to be a major public health and safety problem on America's roadways. After a dramatic 38 percent drop in alcohol-related traffic fatalities from 1980 to 1994, DUI deaths stagnated at about 17,000 for five years before beginning to increase again in 2000, 2001 and 2002. "The NCADD is delighted to join forces with Spirit Sciences to create new programs to fight drunk driving and underage drinking," said John V. Moulden, President of the NCADD. "Partnerships like this are critical to mounting a comprehensive effort to encourage personal responsibility and reduce drunk driving in America." Thus far, Spirit Sciences USA contributed $20,000 in the first quarter of 2004 to NCADD programs and pledged to provide 5 percent of its net profit to support NCADD efforts to curb drunk driving and underage drinking. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. is the first company in a dietary supplement industry to create an affiliation with NCADD. ABOUT SPIRIT SCIENCES USA, INC. Spirit Sciences USA, Inc. is a research-oriented multinational corporation specializing in developing, testing, manufacturing and marketing of breakthrough health products. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Spirit Sciences is dedicated to making a positive contribution to society by pioneering a new category of health products into mainstream retail that focuses on harm reduction for adults who are exposed to health risks associated with alcohol and tobacco consumption. ABOUT NCADD The National Commission Against Drunk Driving (http://www.ncadd.com) is the successor to the Presidential Commission on Drunk Driving appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1982 to develop the first report on this national problem. The mission of the NCADD is to serve as the premier national independent and unifying force among public and private sectors in order to advance effective solutions to the drunk driving problem. The NCADD works closely with all related federal, state, local officials, and with interested private sector groups for the purpose of identifying and developing strategies and programs that show promise in reducing the incidences of driving impaired. |