What type of alcohol venue is most likely to illegally sell alcohol to a customer who is obviously intoxicated? A liquor store? A bar? A convenience store? A booth at a community event? What type of server is most likely to illegally serve alcohol? A man or a woman? A younger server? Are establishments that are run down or located in downtown areas more likely to illegally serve alcohol? A recent study found that despite laws prohibiting such service, 79% of licensed alcohol establishments served alcohol to an obviously intoxicated patron. By identifying characteristics of establishments and servers most likely to serve intoxicated customers, we can develop policies and other interventions to decrease these alcohol sales. We constructed multiple regression models to determine whether type of establishment (e.g., liquor store, bar, restaurant, grocery store, convenience store), condition of establishment, gender or perceived age of seller, location of establishment, crowd size, and time of purchase were related to likelihood of an illegal sale, using data from pseudo-intoxicated purchase attempts made at 400 alcohol establishments. Results of this study and policy implications will be discussed.
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of this session participants will be able to identify factors associated with illegal alcohol sales and learn about policy implications
Keywords: Alcohol, Policy/Policy Development
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.