A total of 8,059 students 18-25 years
of age from 23 Indiana colleges participated in the Indiana College Substance Use Survey conducted in Spring 2021.
Risk and Protective Factors
Limitations of Hours of Alcohol Sales
- Details
- Published on March 01, 2017
As the law stands, alcohol outlets in the state of Indiana are allowed to remain open between the hours of 7 a.m. and 3 a.m., Monday through Saturday. Unless alcohol is being sold at a bar, restaurant, or other properly licensed outlet, sales are not permitted between 3 a.m. on Sunday and 7 a.m. the following Monday. Prolonged hours of sale are one method through which alcohol is made more available for purchase. Given this increased availability, it is important to evaluate how modifying permissible hours of sale for alcohol outlets affects rates of negative eventsâsuch as assault or drunk drivingâwithin communities. While still in its early stages related to this significant issue, research seems to support the hypothesis that there are links between total alcohol outlet hour availability, violent crime, and first-time DWI offenses.
