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The alcohol laws of the United States regarding minimum age for purchase have changed over time. In colonial America, generally speaking, there were no purchase ages, and alcohol consumption by young teenagers was common, even in taverns. [1]
Although the purchase of alcohol by persons under the age of 21 is illegal, people aged 12–20 years old consume 11% of all alcohol consumed in the US. [7] Among the 14 million adults aged 21 or older who were classified as having alcohol dependence or abuse in the past year, more than 13 million had started using alcohol before age 21. [8]
In 2011 Denmark [160] passed a law raising the minimum age for off-premise sale of alcohol beverages of >16.5% ABV to 18 years of age. The minimum age to purchase alcohol beverages of <16.5% ABV remains 16. In March 2012 Moldova raised the minimum purchase age to 18, from 16 previously. [161] [162]
National Minimum Drinking Age Act; Long title: An Act to encourage a uniform minimum drinking age of 21 to combat drugged driving, improve law enforcement and provide incentives to the states to reduce drunk driving. Acronyms (colloquial) NMDAA: Nicknames: National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984: Enacted by: the 98th United States Congress ...
There are few restrictions on the sale and consumption of alcohol in Nevada except for age. The maximum abv of alcohol sold is 80%. [97] State law also renders public intoxication legal, and explicitly prohibits any local or state law from making it a public offence. [98] Alcohol purchase is only controlled in Panaca. [99] New Hampshire No Yes
But no establishment can serve or sell any alcohol between 4:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Sunday mornings. ... For now, the slideshow above will help you make sense of where to buy your favorite hooch.
Exceptions to Minimum Age of 21 for Consumption of Alcohol as of 2007. Although the minimum legal age to purchase alcohol is 21 in all U.S. states and most territories [1] (see: National Minimum Drinking Age Act), the legal details for consumption vary greatly. Although some states alcohol usage for people under 18, the majority have exceptions ...
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