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Policies

In Hawai‘i, not only is giving alcohol to a minor illegal, but allowing a minor to drink is unlawful. You can be arrested and criminally charged for providing a place for minors to drink whether it’s at your home, yard, rental property, undeveloped land, car – any where under your control.
Social hosting is the legal term for providing alcohol to anyone under 21.
It’s against the law for anyone under 21 to buy, possess or drink alcohol.

Environment/Media

Decreasing the number of alcohol outlets in a community is closely associated with reducing alcohol-related youth violence.
Underage youth see 10% more magazine beer ads per capita than adults.

Access

86% of Hawai‘i teens say that alcohol is easy or very easy for them to get.
Of Hawai‘i teens who drink, 78% report getting alcohol from older family members who are not their parents/guardians.
Of Hawai‘i teens who drink, 85% report getting alcohol from home without their parents'/guardians' knowledge.

Social Norms

The majority of Hawai‘i teens report having friends who drink without their parents' knowledge.
Hawai‘i teens think that 85% of people their age drink at least one drink a day, when in actuality almost 70% do not drink at all.
This website is made possible by funding through the City and County of Honolulu, The State of Hawai'i Department of Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration – Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Strategic Prevention Framework – State Incentive Grant Number SPO13944.