Section 3 - Intoxication
Section 3 - Intoxication
Section three addresses intoxication. A whole range of social problems, from noise disturbances to
car accidents to serious assaults and death, can be caused by people who have become intoxicated.
These are often everyday people who wouldn’t cause such issues when they are sober. They could
be your customers. Preventing intoxication is one of the most important aspects of the job when
you’re responsibly serving alcohol, as you can reduce the number of alcohol-related issues that
occur. Not only is it the right thing to do, it’s also your legal responsibility. Both you and your
employer can receive fines and other penalties for allowing customers to become intoxicated. It’s far
easier to prevent a person from becoming intoxicated on premises than to refuse service to an
intoxicated person. For all these reasons, you should intervene early to prevent your customers from
becoming intoxicated. Do you know the signs or behaviours you should look for to know your
customer is heading towards intoxication? If you suspect a customer or group of customers might be
heading towards intoxication, do you know the strategies you can use?
• the definition of intoxication and understand your responsibilities under your state’s liquor
laws
• how to assess a person and form a reasonable belief about whether the person is
intoxicated