Okay so before coming to a dead-set argument on whether the Rudd Gov is doing the right thing or not in regards to changing the legal age for alcohol consumption, different arguments and opinions should be heard and considered.
So what better place to analyse different international approaches then the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP).
The International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP) is dedicated to helping reduce the abuse of alcohol worldwide and to promoting understanding of the role of alcohol in society through dialogue and partnerships involving the beverage alcohol industry, the public health community and others interested in alcohol policy. ICAP is a non-profit organisation supported by twelve major international beverage alcohol companies.
ICAP reports explores drinking age limits by looking at the legal consumption and purchasing ages for beverage alcohol in a number of countries. It is not intended to advocate or recommend a particular drinking age, but rather to draw out the issues which seem most relevant to different governments and societies.
CONSUMPTION VS. PURCHASE
It is important to be clear about terms from the outset. Drinking age laws cover a broad spectrum of behaviors concerned with where, when and under what circumstances beverage alcohol can be purchased and consumed. The minimum legal drinking age refers to the minimum age at which beverage alcohol can be consumed. This may be different from the minimum age at which beverage alcohol can be purchased. Some countries, including Greece and Indonesia, focus their legislation solely on the legal age of purchase of beverage alcohol, and do not address a minimum age for consumption.
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