Safe Alcohol Sales 83% of the time in unincorporated Norcross

Businesses in unincorporated Norcross support Gwinnett County by providing their services to the citizens, paying taxes and numerous other ways. The businesses that sell and/or serve alcohol also support the community by training their employees NOT to sell alcohol to minors and/or overserving adults who are already intoxicated. By conducting the trainings and teaching their employees how to correctly check IDs and be aware of the signs of someone who is intoxicated, these businesses are making sure that our community is healthier and safer. They are also ensuring that when the Gwinnett County Police Department (GCPD) conducts compliance checks, which occur on a monthly basis, that they follow the laws when it comes to selling alcohol in the community and the employees of these businesses do NOT sell to the underage decoy.

Alcohol damages teenagers’ and young adults’ developing brains by impacting their memory and learning. Studies have also shown that one of the last parts of development and maturation in the human brain takes place in the prefrontal cortex, which is the reasoning and judgment part of the brain. This means that youth who drink alcohol make poorer choices, which can have great individual and community consequences such as driving under the influence or participating in activities that can cause injuries to themselves and others.

We salute and thank the 83% of alcohol retailers who did not sell alcohol to the underage decoys during April, May and June during the compliance checks. The following businesses continue to make our community healthier and safer:

Marathon Food Mart, 2070 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross

Shell Food Mart, 5615 Singleton Rd, Norcross

Marathon Food Mart, 2070 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross

Raceway, 7140 Buford Hwy, Norcross

MH2 Food Mart1795 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross

Quick Trip #714R, 1515 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross

Shell Food Mart, 1649 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross

Aldi #62, 5345 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Food Depot #55, 1250 Tech Dr, Norcross

Carneceria Bujecos, 6065 S. Norcross Tucker Rd, Norcross

Aldi #62, 5345 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

La Confianza #1, 5119 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Citgo Mart, 4125 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Quick Mart, 4614 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Shell Food Mart, 4840 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Shell Food Mart, 5535 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Shell Food Mart, 5476 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Super Mercado Exito, 5265 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

Shop N Go, 6083 S. Norcross Tucker Rd, Norcross

Chevron Food Mart, 6075 Singleton Rd, Norcross

Texaco, 5045 Singleton Rd, Norcross

Sam’s Mart, 1745 Indian Trail Rd, Norcross

Food Depot, 1250 Tech Dr, Norcross

Singleton Super Market, 5265 Jimmy Carter Blvd, Norcross

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!

GUIDE Inc. (Gwinnett United in Drug Education) and Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human services collaborate with Gwinnett County Police Department in these prevention activities because we care about young people in our community and want to keep them safe and healthy.

GUIDE, Inc. is a substance abuse prevention agency serving Gwinnett County since 1986. To find out more about us, please connect with us at guideinc.org.