Data presented at our Social Host Town Hall on March 22nd. Thank you to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, the San Antonio Police Department, and local schools and universities for contributing data to elaborate on the problem of underage drinking and social hosting in San Antonio.

1. Underage Drinking
in Bexar County
COSA Needs Assessment Based on
Data Provided by
Law Enforcement
Texas School Surveys
And Core Surveys from Local Campuses

2. SAISD Students Alcohol
Data 2010
• Average Age of First Use = 11.3 yrs
• Students Admitted
– Drinking alcohol in Lifetime= 64%
– Drinking in Last 30 days = 28%
– Binge Drinking = 20.4%

3. 2010 Texas School Survey
Ease of Obtaining Any Alcohol Product
35.0%
32.7%
30.0%
25.0%
20.0%
16.6% 16.3%
14.6%
15.0%
13.2%
10.0%
6.6%
5.0%
0.0%
Very Easy Somewhat Easy Never Heard Of Impossible Somewhat difficult Very Difficult

4. Where Students Obtain
Alcohol
Most of the
Seldom Time Always
At Home 17.9% 52.0% 1.4%
From Friends 16.1% 11.9% 3.3%
From a Store 5.2% 2.7% 8.0%
At Parties 15.0% 14.7% 12.0%
Other Source 12.4% 5.9% 7.3%

5. Where do College Students
Get Access?

6. Minor in Possession
Offenses by year
MIP
1800
1588
1600
1388
1400
1170
1200
1000 944
800 712
580
600
400
200
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

7. Minor In Possession
Offenses by Month
MIP by Month 2005-2010
900
800 775
725
696
700
600
522 516
486 489
500 473 468
460
443
400
329
300
200
100
0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

8. Driving Under the
Influence Offenses by Year
DUI
80
74
70
60
50
50
40
31
30 28
25
20 18
10
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

9. Minor Consuming an
Alcoholic Beverage By Year
800
711
696
700
656
600
500
400
345
300 281
208
200
100
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

10. Underage Public
Intoxication
450
400 393
382
361
350
300
250
200
172 172
150
113
100
50
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

11. Noise Complaints by Year
90
81
80
76
72
70
70
60
50 48
44
40
30
20
10
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

12. In the News
• http://www.kens5.com/home/Parent-speaks-out-
agains-NISD-handling-of-investigation--
133415103.html
• http://www.kens5.com/news/Rave-turns-deadly-in-
southeast-Houston-1-teen-suspect-on-the-run-
142612636.html
• http://www.kens5.com/news/texas-news/Police-
arrest-Texas-teens-accused-of-breaking-into-new-
house-to-throw-wild-party-142457455.html
• http://www.kens5.com/news/25-year-old-man-
accused-of-sexually-assaulting-drunk-teen-police-say-
138927569.html
• http://www.kens5.com/news/House-party-turns-
violent-two-partygoers-shot--144086276.html