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The majority of countries have a minimum legal drinking age of 18. [2] The most commonly known reason for the law behind the legal drinking age is the effect on the brain in adolescents. Since the brain is still maturing, alcohol can have a negative effect on the memory and long-term thinking.
Alcohol legalized in 1927 – Minimum legal drinking age set at 21. Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1972. [46] Northwest Territories: Alcohol legalized in 1891 – Minimum legal drinking age set at 21. Minimum legal drinking age lowered to 19 in 1970. [46] Nova Scotia: Alcohol legalized in 1929 – Minimum legal drinking age set at 21.
The legal drinking age varies from country to country. [1] In the United States, the legal drinking age is currently 21. [2] To curb excessive alcohol consumption by younger people, instead of raising the drinking age, other countries have raised the prices of alcohol beverages and encouraged the general public to drink less.
In addition to having the world's highest drinking age (a contentious honor we share with 12 other countries), the United States also has very strict laws on public drinking. Each state is allowed ...
Legal drinking ages vary around the world, and many are lower than in the United States. Before you raise a glass or down a pint, be sure you know the laws abroad. Here are the laws in 21 popular ...
In Austria, the possession and consumption of open containers of alcohol is legal throughout the country by people of the legal drinking age. The legal drinking age depends on the beverage in question: 16 for beer and wine and 18 for distilled spirits and mixed drinks.
I corrected some countries with incorrect data and added some countries where there are no regulations: 15:27, 1 November 2022: 512 × 260 (1.02 MB) Goldsztern: Update in the color of the countries where alcohol is illegal to differentiate them from those that do not have regulation. 01:36, 1 November 2022: 512 × 260 (1.01 MB) Goldsztern
The hoax site, Sunday Times Daily recently reported that the legal drinking age in the United States would change to 25 and this new law would take effect on August 2, 2014. As you can imagine ...