Underage Drinking is almost like a wildfire that burns in a dry forest and that forest is as huge as America. Wisconsin is one of the states in the U.S. that has problems with underage drinking. Learn more about underage drinking and other details here.

1. Underage Drinking in
Wisconsin: Laws, Fines
and other Information
You Need To Know
Sources:
http://www.learn2serv
e.com/wisconsinbeverage-server/
http://www.uwstout.ed
u/counsel/aod/upload/
drinking-and-lawbrochure.pdf
http://www.revenue.wi.
gov/faqs/ise/atundrg.ht
ml#undrg1
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2. Underage Drinking at a
Glance
Most of the states in the
U.S. allows persons 21 years
old and above to consume
alcohol. But minimum age
limit for alcohol purchase
(in some states) is 18
above. You may want to
check your local state laws
for more information on
age limits for consumption
and purchasing.
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3. Underage Drinking is almost
like a wildfire that burns in a
dry forest and that forest is as
huge as America. Even if there
are already laws and lowered
BAC limit to prevent young
people consuming any alcoholic
beverages, it seems hard to
lessen the accidents and other
incidents. There are a lot of
social, economic and health
problem that results from the
consumption of alcohol in
youngsters. Some of the known
end-result is alcohol poisoning,
suicide, drowning, traumatic
injury and more. Wisconsin is
one of the states in the U.S.
that has problems with
underage drinking.
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4. So Does It Affect
Wisconsin
Bartenders,
Businesses
(Clubs,
Restaurants and
Bars)?
As a bartender, selling drinks
to minors can cause you and
the business in REAL trouble.
When I say trouble this
means, liabilities, damages to
your business name, and your
bartending and alcohol
license. Taking an approved
Wisconsin Responsible
Beverage Server Training will
provide you (as a bartender)
the necessary skills and
knowledge you need for this
kind of situations and also for
the (business) to prevent or
mitigate liabilities.

5. Wisconsin Underage Drinking by
the Numbers
Alcohol Sales Connected To Underage
Alcohol Consumption
The state of Wisconsin prohibits underage
alcohol consumption and possession and
other statutory exceptions to these laws.
Each year, approximately 252,000 of young
people consume alcoholic beverages in
Wisconsin. A 2009 data by udetc.org states
that 74.4% had at least one drink of
alcohol on one or more days during their
life. These underage consumers drink
17.9% of all Wisconsin alcohol sold in the
state that totaled $450 million in sales
(2010 dollars).

6. Wisconsin Underage
Drinking by the Numbers
Harm Associated with Underage
Drinking
We all know that there is a lot of
harm that can be caused by alcohol.
There are a lot of cases where people
are drunk driving which can lead to
traffic accidents, risky sex, injuries,
property crimes, and more. In 2009,
an estimated 31 traffic fatalities and
about 1,529 non-fatal traffic injuries
were attributed to driving after
underage drinking. Add to that data
an estimated 17 homicides and
10,500 non-fatal violent crimes such
as robbery, assault, and rape; and
29,900 property crimes like car theft,
burglary and larceny.

7. Penalties and Violations for Wisconsin
Drinking Laws

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Cess Padilla
Twitter: @foodsafetycess
For more information about Wisconsin
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