PREP is a short course that helps in reducing underage access to alcohol and tobacco products in our community. It also works to lower liability risks for businesses and their employees. The goal is typically to help managers, people who serve alcohol, and people who sell tobacco the education they need to comply with state and community policies regarding the sales of alcohol and tobacco. We also talk about what the potential consequences are when these policies are not followed. There are so many servers and sellers who are simply unaware of the consequences of selling to minors, or if they are aware, they don’t know what kind of damage it does. Here are some things we teach in the PREP course:
- How to properly check identification
- Their legal responsibility to never sell alcohol or tobacco products to minors
- The key state alcohol sales laws in South Carolina
- The effect alcohol and tobacco use has on underage youth
- How to refuse to sell alcohol to minors or people who are intoxicated