Honestly, that’s one thing I’ve never had time to read up on: how much of an effect does starting to drink at 16 rather than 21 have on development, and is imposing a law restricting it to 21 even effective? I think I’ve found my next research topic.
The more important metric is how many teenagers have already made enough mistakes those 2 years of legally drinking to not consider drinking behind the wheel when they can legally start driving a car.
Quite frankly I think like with most things it’s how you’re exposed to it. Your parents letting you have a little table wine or something at sixteen probably helps to not think of it as a big thing whereas trying to get your hands on it illegally and hiding it and it having this kind of “naughty” air to it might not have the best effect.
But that’s just a general theory. Obviously not a maxim.
Its not going to be effective. Alcohole is too wide spread. Also france and germany alone would block it. Especially germany. The alcohole lobby is huge!
Currently they trie to sue soda companies because young ppl no longer drink alcohole. They also blame a “demonisation of alcohole in politics and media” wanting to get rid of alcohole add restrictions
Not all! In Germany, the legal drinking age is 18 for hard alcohol, 16 for beer, and 14 for the lil bit of foam on your dad’s beer at the family gathering.
Honestly, that’s one thing I’ve never had time to read up on: how much of an effect does starting to drink at 16 rather than 21 have on development, and is imposing a law restricting it to 21 even effective? I think I’ve found my next research topic.
I started drinking at 13 and all I have is depression, suicidal ideation, a short stature, paranoia and a poor relationship with alcohol.
The more important metric is how many teenagers have already made enough mistakes those 2 years of legally drinking to not consider drinking behind the wheel when they can legally start driving a car.
Yeah, I’ve always said this:
Europeans: learn how to drink before learning how to drive.
Americans: learn how to drive before learning how to drink.
I think it’s generally safer if the people just learning how to drink responsibly don’t already have licenses to operate heavy machinery…
But are they waiting til 21?
BTW there are no physical benefits from alcohol (old studies saying there were some benefits have been debunked) only social lubricant etc.
Quite frankly I think like with most things it’s how you’re exposed to it. Your parents letting you have a little table wine or something at sixteen probably helps to not think of it as a big thing whereas trying to get your hands on it illegally and hiding it and it having this kind of “naughty” air to it might not have the best effect.
But that’s just a general theory. Obviously not a maxim.
Its not going to be effective. Alcohole is too wide spread. Also france and germany alone would block it. Especially germany. The alcohole lobby is huge!
Currently they trie to sue soda companies because young ppl no longer drink alcohole. They also blame a “demonisation of alcohole in politics and media” wanting to get rid of alcohole add restrictions
Most are 18.
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Not all! In Germany, the legal drinking age is 18 for hard alcohol, 16 for beer, and 14 for the lil bit of foam on your dad’s beer at the family gathering.
Well for the second part I think the amount of american kids who arrive hungover to high school is proof enough it’s not very effective.