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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thank you for all the insight into underage drinking culture. For what is worth, I don't drink. I might have half a glass of wine at Christmas. I don't have any alcohol in my house. When my kids went to Europe with me, they had a chance to taste a bit of wine like I did when growing up. I do see the point made by a pp, that it is possibly more about appearing cool than about really wanting to drink. I also agree that it is absurd that 18 year old can buy a gun, serve in the military, but can't buy a beer. But, law is the law, and having teens and being friends with parents of teens, law is much less tolerant of parents who either allow this or turn the blind eye to it. The fact is that I can go to prison if teen sneaks alcohol into my house. It seems that I just can't win. The kid I caught with it, looked me in the eye when arriving, said he had nothing, didn't bring anything, and then lied that he found the drink on my table. That is how vigilant you have to be, see that kid is drinking something you didn't offer and demand to take that drink to make sure what it is. When I was growing up, we were offered a sip here and there of wine and beer, out of six cousins only one went on to drink somewhat more than acceptable. Out of so many extended family and my friends, none of my friends have this social drinking habits. There is one aunt known for sipping too much, but I suspect that was the only way she knew how to cope with her husband. I think I am a very naïve parent, but vigilant, and these teens have not only cut short my DD's party, they put me in potential danger with the law, and lied and all this for what? The consequence was that they didn't end up having a nice party. Honestly, I am so sad about this.[/quote]

I don't know what European country you could possibly be from. If you look at alcohol consumption by country per capita we are number 48 in the world with just about every single country in Europe consuming more alcohol than we do per capita. I'm American but I've been to Europe plenty and let me tell you something I don't know how those people are not all pickled by now. I remember in particular being in Germany and these people started drinking at midnight and then were still at it at 5 in the morning, like it was normal.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_alcohol_consumption_per_capita
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