Social Access to Alcohol

Underage youth obtain alcohol from friends, co-workers, parents, siblings and strangers. Policies that address youth social access to alcohol include:

• Beer Keg Registration
• Alcohol Use Restrictions on Public Property
• Alcohol Restrictions at Community Events
• Social Host Liability

Commercial Access to Alcohol

Underage youth also obtain alcohol from licensed alcohol establishments, such as bars, convenience stores, liquor stores, grocery stores, and restaurants.

Policies that address reducing youth commercial access to alcohol include:

• Compliance Checks
• Administrative Penalties
• Responsible Beverage Service Training
• Checking Age Identification
• Regulations or Bans on Home Delivery of Alcohol
• Minimum Age of Seller Requirements
• Alcohol Warning Posters

Community Institutions

Strategies to reduce youth access to alcohol for key community institutions include:

• What Civic Groups Can Do
• What Colleges Can Do
• What Faith Organizations Can Do
• What Hotels and Motels Can Do
• What Parents Can Do
• What Police Can Do
• What Schools Can Do
• What Worksites Can Do
  

• Social Access to Alcohol
• Commercial Access to Alcohol
• Community Institutions