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Because adults should know about the risk of getting adicted to alcohol - at least they should know it better than children do - even there is no proof that adults really can handle alcohol. Otherwise there wouldn´t be that much adults with an alcohol problem.
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∙ 12y agoyes.
In the united states you must 21 years of age, and have a current photo id to verify your age to purchase alcohol.
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∙ 11y agobecause they think that they are young enough !
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∙ 12y agoThe government believes that teenagers and children do not have the responsibility needed to safely consume alcohol.
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But they can serv in the armed forces?
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What is the lowest drinking age in the world?
Some countries have no age limit, but the lowest set age is 16.
What state does not have a drinking age of 21?
Every state in the U.S. has a minimum drinking age of 21. However, some Canadian provinces have a lower drinking age. In addition, most countries have either an age 18 law or no minimum legal drinking age.
What is the legal age for drinking?
Answer:The "legal" age at which drinking is permitted varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Generally it is between 18 and 21. Some countries, religions and cultures prohibit drinking entirely so there is no "legal" age for drinking.Even when there is a legal age for drinking exemptions are permitted to allow consumption of alcohol on some occasions. (e.g. Family members can have wine with meals, Christians can have wine with religious services)A person may have an injunction placed on them as part of a legal sentence to prohibit them from drinking with no mention of age.
The legal age to go to a night club?
21 is the drinking age, but there are some clubs who will allow an 18 year old into the club and not drink.
Age you can serve alcohol?
In most countries, the drinking/serving age is 21.
What is the highest drinking age in the world?
The highest drinking age in the world is 25 years old in some countries, including Japan and Iceland. These countries have set the legal drinking age at 25 due to concerns about alcohol consumption among young people and its potential impact on public health and safety.
Why is the drinking age in Brazil 18?
Most countries have a legal drinking age of 18. In Brazil, 18 is also the age where a person is no longer a minor.
What is the drinking age in Taiwan?
18 is the legal drinking age in Taiwan. check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age to see drinking ages for many other countries
How old do you have to be to be able to drink liquior?
21 in the US, however it is 16 or 18 in many other countries. Some countries do not have a legal minimum drinking age.
What is the legal drinking age in Taiwan?
18 is the legal drinking age in Taiwan. check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_drinking_age to see drinking ages for many other countries
What is the drinking age in Uruguay?
Like most countries in the world, the legal drinking age in Uruguay is 18. http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/LegalDrinkingAge.html
What was the legal drinking age in Texas in 1977?
The legal drinking age in Texas was 18 in 1977. Texas lowered the minimum drinking age from 21 to 18 in 1973, raised it from 18 to 19 in 1981, and raised it from 19 to 21 in 1986.
