The police may search minors in public places and confiscate or destroy alcoholic beverages in their possession. Incidents are reported to the legal guardian and child protection services, who may be involved in child protection proceedings. In addition, a fine is imposed on persons aged 15 and over. [167] Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse, « Legal drinking age in Canada, » ccsa.ca (accessed July 15, 2015). The legal drinking age is the minimum age at which a person can legally consume alcoholic beverages. The minimum age at which alcohol can be legally consumed may differ from the age at which it can be purchased in some countries. These laws vary from country to country and many laws provide for exceptions or special circumstances. Most laws only apply to alcohol consumption in public places, with alcohol consumption in the home generally unregulated (an exception is the UK, which has a legal age of five for supervised consumption in private places). Some countries also have different age limits for different types of alcoholic beverages.

[1] Most countries have a legal drinking age of 18 or 19. [2] The legal drinking age is 18 in Abu Dhabi (although a Ministry of Tourism regulation allows hotels to serve alcohol only to people over 21) and 21 in Dubai and the Northern Emirates (except Sharjah, where alcohol consumption is prohibited). [113] Of the 190 countries, 61% have an alcohol drinking age of 18 or 19. The United States and 11 other countries have an MLDA of 21, the highest MLDA of any country where it is legal to drink (although some parts of India have drinking ages of 25 and 30). Alcohol is banned in 16 countries, all Muslim, although some have exceptions for non-Muslims. In Central America, the Caribbean and South America, the legal drinking age and the legal purchasing age range from 0 to 20 years (see table below). Especially in South America, the legal age of purchase is 18, with two exceptions: Now I have repeated this factually incorrect information about the Swedish drinking age in so many places that I feel the need to correct it. (sorry) 1: Sweden has no legal drinking age, for example, it`s perfectly acceptable to give alcohol to your kids as long as they don`t pay for it.

2: The legal age to consume alcohol in bars, restaurants and clubs is 18 for any type of alcohol and also for 3.5% beer, which is the only alcohol sold in ordinary grocery stores. The age of 20 is only to buy alcohol at the liquor store. It is technically legal for minors to possess and consume alcohol at home and in public (not on authorized premises), as there is no law prohibiting it. It is also technically legal for someone to buy alcohol and give it to minors outside the store or licensed establishments. [104] It is prohibited to consume alcohol in public places, except in designated drinking areas, regardless of age. Carol J. Williams, « Islamists Slam Kuwaiti Lawmaker for Call to Allow Dancing, Alcohol, » latimes.com, 5. January 2015 Interestingly, all European countries have a lower drinking age than the United States, which is among the highest in the world at 21.

In North America, the legal drinking age and the legal drinking age range from 18 to 21: Chronology of changes in drinking age or laws restricting access to alcohol for minors: Most countries in Europe have set 18 as the minimum age to purchase alcohol. Although Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Serbia and Switzerland (with the exception of Ticino) maintain a minimum purchasing age below 18 years, allowing minors full or restricted access to alcohol. In 2005[119], 2007[120] and 2015[121], harmonisation at EU level towards a minimum purchasing age of 18 was discussed, but not agreed. A Country a Month, `Local Food You Should Try in Kosovo and No-Miss Drinks in Kosovo`, acountryamonth.com Retrieved 15 July 2015. Do you think the drinking age in your country is fair? Why or why not? Let us know below: To answer the initial question: Georgia, Luxembourg and Moldova have the lowest legal age to buy all types of alcohol. However, effective law enforcement varies considerably from country to country. In addition, laws can also be a bit more complex in reality, as some countries have special laws for bars, clubs, and restaurants. J.D. DiGiovanni, « F—, Marry, Kill: The `Legal Age` for Doing Adult Things around the World, » hopesandfears.com (accessed July 15, 2015) Yes, really messed up without reciprocity around the world. They will snatch little boys/men from their mother`s womb to wage war, and psy-ops fuck them to kill other human beings, but make it illegal to have an ice cold beer after a particularly brutal and heartbreaking military mission.