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> I imagine teenage drinking is much easier these days thanks to the above When I was in (secondary) school in the UK, we could get served beer in the pub at l

• dmje 4y ago
  We waited for the French Exchange kids to be staying with us. They all looked about 25 when we were all 15. They were always happy to buy our booze for us :-)
• wkat4242 4y ago
  In Holland beer and wine was allowed from 16 years of age and only spirits were 18+. Unfortunately a recent conservative government switched it all to 18+. I'm much older but I think 16 is old enough for a beer. I didn't when I were that age but I don't begrudge them their beer. And it's not like the law will stop it from happening anyway.
  • crmd 4y ago
    People in the US seem to be at higher risk than Europeans of catastrophic problem drinking (where alcohol use leads to a loss of employment, housing, marriage / social connections, etc). I have seen this with several European friends who relocated to the US and found their relationship with alcohol turning dark. My personal theory is that life in the states may be on average more stressful than in Europe, perhaps due to lack of healthcare, at-will employment, etc., and this life pressure causes people here to be more at risk of self-medication problem drinking.
    • TchoBeer 4y ago
      This is true of western europe, but eastern europe is worse than the US in terms of drinking problems.