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The legal drinking age is a non-legal term describing the situation that exists from the application of various alcohol licensing laws.
In a principal instance, it sets the minimum age of customer below which licensed retailers of alcoholic beverages may not supply. Alternatively, the legal drinking age is applied more extensively as a prohibition on persons below the minimum age being on premises licensed to sell alcohol. At its strictest, the term describes the age below which persons must have their alcohol intake properly supervised by those responsible for them. Rarely will the minimum age be consistent in all cases. Indeed in each case, certain exceptions will exist in some jurisdictions.
In most countries the minimum age to purchase alcohol is 18, but there are notable exceptions (see list below). Some countries distinguish between drinks with lower alcohol-content (such as beer and wine) compared to stronger spirit-based drinks.
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@Chappy_Lover drinking age doesnt stop half the kids i know...
1ZarakiKenpachi (Zaraki Kenpachi) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:08:34 -0000
@Chappy_Lover drinking age doesnt stop half the kids i know...
While the drinking age is 18 rather than 21, you still need to be over 21 for hard drugs or prostitutes. #tipsforUKvisit
Fr_MacKenzie (Alexander Belic) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:28:27 -0000
While the drinking age is 18 rather than 21, you still need to be over 21 for hard drugs or prostitutes. #tipsforUKvisit
@Eileen_Diaz haha yeahh, but we need the big sodas to go with that! Plus it's ok for me, their drinking age is lower.
Shelalala (Sheilakaterigonzales) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:19:40 -0000
@Eileen_Diaz haha yeahh, but we need the big sodas to go with that! Plus it's ok for me, their drinking age is lower.
Playing Dragon Age and drinking beer from my Medieval Times stein. It's just like being there!
rchaas (Robert Haas) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:34:25 -0000
Playing Dragon Age and drinking beer from my Medieval Times stein. It's just like being there!
Am I weird for not drinking as often as other teenagers my age?
little_vivy (Vivian Nguyen) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:57:33 -0000
Am I weird for not drinking as often as other teenagers my age?
Decided against Dragon Age tonight, in favor of Thai delivery, Netflix (on the PS3) and more drinking. Tonight's first selection: Candyman.
Demiurge (Cory Banks) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:51:01 -0000
Decided against Dragon Age tonight, in favor of Thai delivery, Netflix (on the PS3) and more drinking. Tonight's first selection: Candyman.
LAFAA (Legalize Alcohol For All Adults) - Yahoo group with the goal to lower the drinking age and teach youths responsible drinking.
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Legal Drinking Age - Information about legal drinking ages in the United States and around the world, with discussions of the issues involved in setting a drinking age and arguments for a lower minimum age.
Meta Description: [ The minimum legal drinking age varies from 0 to 21 around the world. Differing opinions on the best minimum age to reduce alcohol abuse are presented. ]
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