In Australia, it's legal for a person under 18 to drink alcohol on private property. But in most states and territories, the person who gave them alcohol could be breaking the law – unless they're the young person's parent or guardian, or the parent or guardian has provided permission.
Laws that apply anywhere in Australia
Legal drinking age – you must be 18 or older to buy alcohol or to drink alcohol in a licensed venue. Selling alcohol – it's illegal to sell alcohol to anyone under 18 or to someone who is already drunk.
It is an offence to supply alcohol to a person under 18 on private property, unless you are a responsible adult for the minor (i.e., a parent, step-parent, guardian or adult with parental rights and responsibilities for the minor) and are responsibly supervising the minor.
It is also against the law to give alcohol to people who are under 18 without consent from their parents or guardian. This includes parties held in private homes. If parents are organising parties for their underage children, it is probably best to get this permission in writing.
The legal drinking age in Australia is 18. But that is the legal drinking age in Australia for consuming alcohol in a licensed venue. Under 18s can enter pubs in Australia, but not drink alcohol. The Australian laws on drinking alcohol outside of a licensed venue, however, vary from state to state.
In the ACT, NSW, SA, TAS, VIC and WA alcohol can be provided to minors in a private home if: provided by the parent/guardian or with permission of the parent/guardian. provided with responsible supervision.
If you are under 18 and caught drinking alcohol in a public place without adult supervision, you might be warned, cautioned, or the police may fine you $365 on the spot. You can always choose to have the matter decided by a court.
In fact, 64 percent of the world's nations have legal drinking ages of 18. The youngest legal drinking age in the world is 15, with both Mali and the Central African Republic allowing folks to drink at that time.
Burkina Faso is the country with the youngest drinking age at 13 years. Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, a population 20.9 million (2020), has an area that expands to roughly 170,255 miles.
In Australia, they have strict rules surrounding alcohol. You can't free-pour at all, but instead pour exactly one shot per mixed drink. This is why cocktails are so expensive. You also have to take a class and get a certificate before working in all bars and most restaurants and cafes called an RSA.
In Japan, the legal adult age is 20. Japanese law prohibits individuals under the age of 20 to drink alcohol or smoke. Regardless of age, you must not force anyone to drink or smoke as it may cause serious health and social consequences.
Generally, there is no law that forbids adults from drinking in front of minors at a party. However, nearly every state prohibits serving, selling, or providing access to alcohol to minors.
Russia — Though age to purchase is 18. Uganda — 16 for some drinks consumed with restaurant meal, 18 otherwise.
Advice for parents:
If children do drink alcohol, they should not do so until they're at least 15 years old. If 15 to 17 year olds drink alcohol, it should be rarely, and never more than once a week. They should always be supervised by a parent or carer.
Section 13 of the Care and Protection of Children Act 2007 (NT) defines a child as a person less than 18 years of age, or a person apparently less than 18 years of age if the person's age cannot be proved.
While China's legal drinking-age limit of 18 is similar to other countries worldwide, there are still concerns about underage drinking and the potential negative effects that it can have on young people.
According to reports, Nigeria has the lowest age of consent across the world at 11 years which is followed by Angola at 12 years. On the other hand, in countries like the United Kingdom the age of consent is 16, in Greece and France it is 15 and 14 in Germany, and Italy.
The legal drinking age in Germany is 16 for beer and wine, and 18 for spirits and other distilled alcoholic beverages. This means that people who are 16 years of age or older are allowed to buy and consume beer and wine in public places such as bars, restaurants, and festivals.
Alcohol. The legal drinking age in Korea is 19 years of age. Although it is legal to drink alcohol in public, disorderly conduct under the influence of alcohol can result in hefty fines and a visit to the police station.
If you are under the age of 18 it is against the law to:
Drink alcohol on any licensed or regulated premises, e.g. pub, nightclub, tavern, restaurant, café, amusement parlour. Go to a pub, nightclub, or tavern unless you are with your parents or a responsible adult.
Pakistan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Mauritania, Libya, the Maldives, Iran, Kuwait, Brunei, and Bangladesh also have alcohol bans, as do some states in India (India is a Hindu-majority country but has a sizeable Muslim population).
Pour out a beer and fill it with water.
Take a beer bottle or can with you to a restroom and dump the contents down the sink or toilet. Then refill it with water from the tap and drink that instead. No one will be able to see the difference through the brown bottle or metal can.
After a heavy night of drinking, it can take over 18 hours for your BAC to fall back to zero. In fact, many people are charged with drink driving offences the day after a night out.
The highest drinking age is 25 in some regions of some countries, including parts of India. The legal drinking age in the United States, Kazakhstan, and Micronesia is 21. Several other nations, including Japan and Iceland, follow closely behind, with an age of 20.