"Mad Dog" & S.T.O.P. (STRAIGHT TALK OUTREACH PROGRAM) Reaching Thousands of Youth.

Civic-minded ex-con drug smuggler works to dispel the mythical advantages of a life with the flashy acoutrements of drug money and use.

(PRWEB) October 8, 2004 -- The STRAIGHT TALK OUTREACH PROGRAM (S.T.O.P.) has been in over 1400 junior & senior high schools and colleges across America since its' inception in November 1994, with an exceptional record of success at reaching young people and effecting their lives in a positive manner.

"Mad Dog" talks about all the things the drug dealer and/or gang recruiter does NOT want young people to think about, and give them the inside details of daily life in prison for a young person who makes a poor choice. He talks about the scientifically proven long-term physical and mental side-effects of drug and alcohol use, and the things that drug/alcohol use and involvement did to his life, and the lives of others he has known.

He speaks from first-hand personal experience, having spent 10 years, 8 months and 11 days in state and federal prisons on a laundry list of drug and alcohol related charges. HE KNOW WHAT HE'S TALKING ABOUT! There is NO obscenity, NO glorification of illegal activity, and there is NO "sugarcoating"... He tells it like it REALLY is. They will hear the reality of the consequences of making a bad choice regarding drugs, alcohol, gang activity and/or violence. They'll learn that the choices that can change their lives forever will come from someone they know & trust... not a stranger.

He guarantees that S.T.O.P. will change the way all of your young people think about drugs/alcohol/gangs/violence, and... it will change the way some of them act. A CD (for computer only) with a full-length presentation, preceded by an NBC4 Los Angeles News segment, and other informational segments, is available upon request at no charge, so you can see what he does on a stage in front of kids.

Please feel free to contact anyone on the reference lists on the web site, or Mad Dog himself at any time (maddawg@inter-linc.net or by phone at 417-538-4321), with any questions or concerns you may have.

You can access further information, including scheduling and booking information, from CHRIS FISHER at JOSTENS Speakers Bureau at 800-541-4660, or by email at jostenssb@sbcglobal.net.

He looks forward to coming to your area and bringing your young people a message on "Choices" that can save their life, and that they will NOT forget. Thank you for your time and consideration in this matter of vital importance to the future of our youth, and our nation.

Please see www.MAD-DOG.ORG, and attachment, for information on a proven effective prevention program available to your schools.