can a 18 year old drink?
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18-year-olds are legal adults and should be allowed to drink. Alcohol is the number one choice drug among teenagers and young adults. “Underage drinkers consume, on average, four to five drinks per occasion about 5 times a month,” according to the National Institutes of Health.
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Virginia Law However, a person who is 18 years of age or older may sell or serve beer for on-premises consumption at a counter in an establishment that sells beer only, or may sell or serve wine for on-premises consumption in an establishment that sells wine only.
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It is against the law: For someone under 18 to buy alcohol, attempt to buy alcohol or to be sold alcohol. For someone under 18 to drink alcohol in licensed premises, except where the child is 16 or 17 years old and accompanied by an adult.
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Florida's drinking age is 21. Anyone under that age is legally prohibited from possessing or purchasing alcohol. ... (Oddly, however, Florida law expressly permits a person over 18 to taste alcohol if it is part of the person's curriculum as a student at an accredited college.)
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Those of any age under 21 may drink. But a parent or guardian must provide the alcohol. ... Missouri alcohol laws have no exception for religious consumption. No exception for taking communion wine.
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Selling Alcohol The legal drinking age in the state is 21. Adults and others under age 21 can be in a bar. But they must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or spouse age 21 or older. ... A person may not drink while working as a server.
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In Wisconsin, the legal drinking age is 21. But, you can start legally serving, pouring, or selling alcohol at the age of 18.
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In Rhode Island, the legal age for drinking and possessing alcohol is 21 years-old.
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Familial Consent – Minors Drinking at Home According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), no state exceptions related to minors consuming alcohol allow for someone who is not a family member to provide alcohol to someone under the legal drinking age of 21 at a private residence, however.
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Only those age 21 or older may sell beer, wine, or spirits. However, adults age 18 through 20 may work in a licensed eating place. But they may not sell or serve any alcoholic beverages.
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However, children aged five to 16 are legally allowed to drink alcohol at home or on other private premises. It is illegal to give kids under the age of five alcohol.
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Under Ohio law, children under the age of 21 may drink alcoholic beverages while under the supervision of their parents. This means one parent (or legal guardian) must give consent and be physically present while the child consumes alcohol.
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Lowering the drinking age to 18 would allow 18-to-20-year-olds to consume alcohol safely in regulated environments, with supervision. ... Lowering the drinking age would also reduce the number of alcohol-related accidents among underage drinkers.
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in the UK legal age is 18, in paris 16 for beer & wine, 18 for hard liquor...
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The legal drinking age in Victoria is 18. ... Usually you are not allowed to be in a licensed place where alcohol is served unless it is a restaurant or café or if you are there with your parents. The person selling alcohol in a licensed place may ask you for proof of your age.
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Those of any age under 21 may drink alcohol in private residences. A parent, guardian or spouse must be present. Many parents do this as part of their culture. ... It is illegal to buy alcohol under 21.
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It is commonly assumed that minors (those under the age of 21) are not legally allowed to consume alcohol within the United States. However, this is not entirely true. The 21st Amendment to the Constitution allows each state to make their own laws regarding the sale and distribution of alcohol within its own borders.