A campaign under the slogan “Do not sell alcohol to my child” is launched in Wrocław. Officials checked how often the age of buyers is verified when selling alcohol. The results surprised. – In seven out of 10 stores surveyed, the seller wanted to sell alcohol to young customers, without verifying their age in any way – officials said.
The campaign aims to put an end to the practice of selling alcohol to minors in stores in Wrocław. Posters reminding about the obligation to verify the age of young customers who want to buy alcohol have appeared at bus stops, validating machines and in the city space, and before the film screenings at the Lower Silesian Film Center and the New Horizons Cinema, spots will also be broadcast in which parents appeal not to sell alcohol to children and youth.
– In Wrocław, over 600 shops have a license to sell alcohol. We decided to check whether and how sellers verify the age of young customers. The results of the research left no doubt – most stores do not ask for proof, do not ask about the age of buyers. That is why we decided to act and involve the residents in this action – said Bartłomiej Świerczewski, director of the social affairs department of the Wrocław magistrate, during the press conference.
Campaign “Don’t sell alcohol to my child”Wrocław Municipal Police
You can lose your license, although it is “very difficult” to receive it
Pursuant to the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety, selling alcohol to minors is a crime. Only one hundred permits for the sale of alcohol for 300,000 were withdrawn from shops across Poland for breaking these regulations last year. in force – announced the Wrocław magistrate.
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– Revocation of a license in the case of selling alcohol to minors is very difficult. The law binds the hands of local governments, so we appeal to adults to react. When we stand in line, pay attention to whether the seller checks the ID card for young customers. ID, pin and green – this should be the order for young customers – said Świerczewski.
Seven out of 10 sellers they checked in Wrocław did not ask about age
In Wrocław, research was conducted on the sale of alcohol to minors, which covered over 560 stores. – Only less than 30 percent of sellers reacted in accordance with the provisions of the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety. This means that in seven out of 10 stores surveyed, the seller wanted to sell alcohol to young customers without verifying their age in any way. Mystery shoppers tried to buy beer, but also high-proof spirits. Now city guards will return to the examined stores, and the owners of the points will receive an invitation to participate in free training in the field of the Act on Upbringing in Sobriety – said Jadwiga Ardelli-Książek, Deputy Director of the Department of Health and Social Affairs at the City of Wrocław.
The Wrocław social campaign “Don’t sell alcohol to my child” is supported by the Salida Foundation, which has experience in working with addicts and co-addicts.
Action in Wrocław. “Don’t sell alcohol to my child”TVN24
Main photo source: Wrocław Municipal Police