You cannot offer alcohol to minors. Minors have not yet reached the legal drinking age. Promoting alcohol consumption among minors is a criminal offence in Indonesia. Someone could report you to the police for offering alcohol to underage children. The following tables present the Legal Drinking Age (MLDA) and related data for 190 independent states recognized by the U.S. Department of State as of July 15, 2015. Data are from the World Health Organization`s Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health 2014 2014, unless otherwise noted. No information on alcohol age was available for Djibouti, Lebanon, Marshall Islands, North Korea or South Sudan, the other five countries listed as independent states by the State Department. In chemical terms, alcohol is an organic compound formed during the fermentation of grains, vegetables or fruits. Medically, alcohol is classified as a sedative (as opposed to a stimulant like caffeine or a hallucinogen like psilocybin) with a variety of physiological effects. Most of these effects involve slowing down or obstructing bodily functions. For example, alcohol inhibits bodily motor functions and slows reaction times. The more you drink, the slower and clumsier they become.
Similarly, alcohol also hinders the brain`s communication pathways. While one or two drinks can make a person looser and more relaxed, continued consumption leads to symptoms such as slurred speech, cloudy thinking, and poor decision-making. Excessive alcohol consumption can also lead to additional complications such as vomiting, memory loss, drowsiness up to fainting, and in extreme cases, alcohol poisoning. Finally, long-term excessive alcohol consumption can contribute to serious physiological conditions, including (but not limited to) pancreatitis, cardiomyopathy, liver disease, hyperglycemia, cancer, and various neurological disorders. Of the 190 countries, 61% have an alcohol consumption age of 18 or 19. The United States and 11 other countries have an MLDA of 21, the highest MLDA of any country where it is legal to drink (although some parts of India have drinking ages of 25 and 30). Alcohol is banned in 16 countries, all Muslim, although some have exceptions for non-Muslims. In the Minahasa region of North Sulawesi, an almost identical palm liquor, also made from sugar palm juice, is called saguer. [14] In Nusa Tenggara and Moluccas, people also drink palm wine, known locally as Sopi.
[10] Since ancient times, local alcoholic beverages have been developed by the natives of the archipelago. Some panels in the 9th century Borobudur bas-reliefs depicted beverage vendors, warung (small restaurant), and there is a plaque depicting a building depicting people drinking (possibly alcoholic beverages), dancing and having fun, which appears to represent a tavern or hostel. According to a Chinese source, Yingya Shenglan (c. 15th century), the people of Java in the kingdom of Majapahit drank wine made from palm juice, called tuak (palm wine). [8] In the 16th century, however, Islam began to replace Hinduism and Buddhism as the main religion in Indonesia. Since then, Indonesian Muslims, as a Muslim-majority country, have shared Islamic dietary laws that prohibit alcoholic beverages. Nevertheless, the local culture of alcohol consumption still survives, at least among less religious members of society and among the non-Muslim community. [9] Some predominantly Christian ethnocultural regions are known for their affinity with drinking traditions; such as Batak, Torajan, Minahasan, Ambonese and Papua In February 2010, 16 people died in Yogyakarta and 5 rag sellers were arrested for alcohol poisoning and illegal alcohol production. [33] In September 2010, three Russian Sukhoi fighter jet technicians died in Makassar from methanol poisoning in their drinks. [34] Yogyakarta residents were again affected by poor alcohol production in 2016.
[35] Other traditionally produced alcoholic spirits such as Solos Ciu, Manados Cap Tikus and some Balinese Arraks are known as illegal alcohol, also due to the high incidence of alcohol poisoning. In Indonesia, no one is allowed to drink while driving. You could go to jail if you are caught under the influence of alcohol. In Indonesia, this is a serious offence. A person who is drunk while driving can get injured. In addition, they can cause a road accident. Other people could have died because of someone`s reckless action. Alcohol consumption varies considerably from country to country, as does the legal drinking age. In the United States, you must be at least 21 years of age or older to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages (with some exceptions in some jurisdictions). Surprisingly, this is one of the highest ages in the world to drink.
To the north of the United States is Canada, which has a legal drinking age of 18 to 19, and the legal drinking age is much lower in many other countries. In fact, some countries don`t have a minimum drinking age (although there may be a minimum age to buy alcohol) – although the vast majority of these countries still have laws on the age you need to have to buy alcoholic beverages. Conversely, in some countries (usually under strict Muslim rule), alcohol consumption is completely prohibited. It is forbidden to drink in public places. In public places such as shopping malls, many people walk around the area. It would be rude and disrespectful to drink in such a place. Apart from that, there are also children who could see the act. The children`s parents would be angry if someone set a bad example for their children.
High prices of alcoholic beverages in Indonesia, caused by high taxes and restrictions, have led to cases of illegal alcohol in the country. As legal and imported alcoholic beverages become unaffordable, locals are turning to illegal alcohol for a cheaper drink.
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