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Asturias was Spain's last community with a drinking age of 16 years. The new law brings the drinking age into line with the rest of Spain, with the exception of Balearic Islands where no purchase age limit is set. [166] As of December 2015, Portugal harmonized its minimum drinking age to 18 years across all beverage types. Previously the ...
The regions with the highest consumption are the WHO European Region (9.2 litres) and the Region of the Americas (7.5 litres). Recorded annual consumption of pure alcohol (litres) per person 15 years of age and over
However, there are often restrictions on alcohol sale and use, for instance a minimum age for drinking and laws against public drinking and drinking and driving. [18] A 2024 meta-analysis found that alcohol consumption increased on average each year, with the most significant rise occurring between the ages of 12 and 13.
English: Map showing the minimum age at which it becomes legal for a person to purchase alcohol by country. Info The criteria used for this map include only the age to purchase alcohol, but do not include the minimum age to drink alcohol or to do so in private.
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Savanta’s research shows among Europe’s 18-34-year-olds, 63% are spending less on alcohol purchases in supermarkets, while 67% are drinking less when they go to restaurants and bars.
The current purchase age of 21 remains a point of contention among many Americans, because of it being higher than the age of majority (18 in most states) and higher than the purchase ages of most other countries. The National Minimum Drinking Age Act is also seen as a congressional sidestep of the Tenth Amendment.
Men under 40 should not exceed a level of 0.136 drinks a day, while women in the same age range should not exceed 0.273 – around a quarter of a standard drink a day, researchers said.