Choose Booze Many Lose is a dramatic, emotional, educational and effective two-day program
demonstrating to high school seniors the devastating consequences of drinking and driving. Rather than
just using lectures, it allows students to get a glimpse into what it feels like to be a victim of an alcohol-
related crash.  This year's programs will held during prom season at all three Central Bucks High Schools and Truman High School in Bristol.

Day One:

To demonstrate how often a person is killed by a drunk driver, at 30-minute intervals during the day, 20
pre-selected students will be pulled from the classroom. The student's obituary, written by the parents,
will be read to the class and posted in a central location. The students will be "ghosted" with white make-up.
Because he or she now represents someone killed by a drunk driver, they are instructed not to interact
with anyone for the remainder of the school day. Throughout the day, police officers will be delivering
death notifications to the parents.

During the crash reenactment, students dressed in prom attire are placed in two vehicles while the entire
senior class looks on. Local police, fire departments and EMT's respond to the crash scene. Three
students are pronounced dead at the scene, two are transported to a local hospital and the drunk driver is
field tested, arrested and arraigned. Mock resuscitation attempts will be made on the students at the
hospital and parents will receive their child's death notification from the doctor.

Evening of Day One: The student participants will be transported a local hotel for evening sessions
and an overnight stay. The sessions include victim speakers and a roundtable discussion of the day's
events. The students will be asked to write goodbye letters to their family. 

At a nearby location, a similar session will be held for the parents.

Day Two:

An assembly is held for the entire senior class. After brief victim presentations and a video of the prior
day's events, the students read their goodbye letters. Students are then reunited with their families.

The program is sponsored by the Bucks County Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, DEEP, NOVA, BCCAAD and emergency services of Bucks County.   NOVA staff and volunteers are available throughout the two days to provide counseling and support to the students, parents and school personnel involved in the very emotional program.

If you are interested in volunteering or need more information, please call NOVA at 215-343-6543.