At what age can you drink alcohol?

Groningen, Netherlands
April 26, 2016 12:56pm CST
In Holland (where I live) you are allowed to drink from the age of 18, but the government want to make it 21. I think it should be 18. I was wondering what you guys were thinking.
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marguicha
@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
26 Apr 16
I think that drinking depends more on how you drink than the age. But legal age to drink here in pubs and restaurants is 21.
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Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
Kids drink a lot before the legal age.
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Senne Smits
@Senne0S (17)
• Groningen, Netherlands
26 Apr 16
@marlina That's true and if it is illegal the younger kids will obviously find a way to get alchol...
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marguicha
@marguicha (223802)
• Chile
26 Apr 16
@Senne0S Sure. That´s why I think that it is better if children are taught to drink a reasonable amount.
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maezee
@maezee (41988)
• United States
26 Apr 16
Welcome to MyLot! I am not sure what I think about the drinking age. Here, in the US it is 21 years old. However, I know in many plaCES IN Europe it is (like you said) 18. Not sure how I feel about it. I know when I was 18 it was a treat when I went to Sweden and got to legally drink. Lol.
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Genipher
@Genipher (5405)
• United States
26 Apr 16
Good 'ol America, where you have to be 21 to drink or gamble but you only have to be 18 to join up and die for your country!
Senne Smits
@Senne0S (17)
• Groningen, Netherlands
30 Apr 16
I think 18 is the perfect age, because that's when you become an adult (In Holland, I don't know if it's also like that in other countries.)
Toni
@toniganzon (72532)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
It's 18 here and I don't want to change it. Even if the government does, minors still drink anyway.
Marlina
@marlina (154130)
• Canada
26 Apr 16
I believe that the legal drinking age here is 19.
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rakski
@rakski (126062)
• Philippines
1 May 16
I think 21 is good enough though in reality, more and more drink before they reach that age. If the 21 is the legal age, they can go to bars and all while those who are not yet 21 will just have to go somewhere private with their friends if they want to drink.
Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
30 Apr 16
I have my.first at 19 ;)
Dominique
@dodo19 (47336)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
27 Apr 16
Here in Canada, it's 19 in most provinces, but it's 18 here in the province I live in. I think it's fine the way it is. 18-19 seems fine.
david alicea
@davidalicea100 (3495)
• Merced, California
26 Apr 16
No stupid young people behind the wheel of car no thank you.
Morgan
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
26 Apr 16
It's 21 here, but I had some when I was 8 when I was in Austria visiting. I didn't like it so the next time was 18. :P
iamscribbler
@imravi (2337)
• India
26 Apr 16
I am from india and the legal drinking age in most of the states is 21...but it differs in sone states....
Michael Liriano
@BACONSTRIPSXXX (14351)
• West Haven, Connecticut
26 Apr 16
I think 21 is fine, lots of 18 years old are still very immature and will consume it irresponsively causing them to intoxicate themselves or crash while driving drunk
myLot Prince (LOL)
@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
30 Apr 16
in the Philippines, legal age also is 18. but nowadays, more and more youth are engaging in alcholic drinks
minisam
@miniam (9154)
• Bern, Switzerland
26 Apr 16
"1 is ok,they are more mature to know what is wrong or when to stop