Checking ID's and Keeping Our Community Safe!!

Did you know that almost 20% of alcohol in the United States is consumed by those under the age of 21? In 2010, underage drinking cost the United States $62 billion. Among the 15 to 20 year old drivers involved in fatal motor vehicle crashes in 2012, 23% of them were drinking.

Retail availability is one of the ways that young adults under the age of 21 are able to get alcohol. Teens drink less often than adults, but when teens drink they drink more than adults. On average, young people have about five drinks on a single occasion. Alcohol intoxication impairs judgment, and teens who are intoxicated often engage in dangerous risk-taking behaviors such as fighting, unwanted, unplanned and unprotected sex and injuries from falls, burns or near drownings.

During the past compliance checks conducted by our partners at the City of Snellville Police Department, the following retailers checked ID’s and did NOT sell alcohol to the underage decoys:

Walmart, 1550 Scenic Hwy

Kroger, 1670 Scenic Hwy

Publix, 1905 Scenic Hwy

CVS, 1938 Scenic Hwy

Walgreens, 1930 Scenic Hwy

Nikkos, 2118 Scenic Hwy

Chevron, 2208 Scenic Hwy

RaceTrac, 2211 Scenic Hwy

Shell, 3125 Lenora Church Rd.

Walmart, 2912 Main Street W

Shell, 2899 Main Street W

Shell, 1984 Main Street E

CVS, 1960 E Main Street

QT, 1912 Main Street

Thanks to their diligence in checking the ID’s of all customers who buy alcohol, they are making our community safer and healthier. We salute you!

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.