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Alcohol preferences in Europe vary from country to country between beer, wine or spirits. [6] These preferences are traditionally associated with certain regions. Hence, the Central European pattern of alcohol consumption is associated with beer-drinking, the Mediterranean pattern with wine-drinking and the Eastern or Northern European pattern ...
The regions with the highest consumption are the WHO European Region (9.2 litres) and the Region of the Americas (7.5 litres). Recorded annual consumption of pure alcohol (litres) per person 15 years of age and over
Alcohol consumption is higher, according to WHO studies, than in most European countries and several Central Asian and African countries, although consumption is just as high in Australia as in North America. [70] After tobacco, alcohol is the second leading preventable cause of death and hospitalisation in Australia. [71]
The laws of driving under the influence vary between countries. One difference is the acceptable limit of blood alcohol content.For example, the legal BAC for driving in Bahrain is 0, despite drinking alcohol being allowed, in practice meaning that any alcohol level beyond the limit of detection will result in penalties.
Nonetheless, arguments and controversies still exist in America when the issue pertains to intoxicating liquors. Some are enthusiastically for intoxicating liquors, and some are adamantly against ...
In particular, alcohol laws set the legal drinking age, which usually varies between 15 and 21 years old, sometimes depending upon the type of alcoholic drink (e.g., beer vs wine vs hard liquor or distillates). Some countries do not have a legal drinking or purchasing age, but most countries set the minimum age at 18 years.
The alcoholic beverage industry in Europe is the source of a quarter of the world’s alcohol and over half of the world's wine production. [1] Trade is even more centered on Europe, with 70% of alcohol exports and just under half of the world's imports involving the European Union (EU).
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