Does the US have a heavy drinking culture?

[Openside4Life]

I literally have no clue about drinking in america, bar what i read from this forum, and just wondering is there a big drinking culture? In Ireland and UK, people start drinking from 14. In my year (grade in US) at least half of the students were drinking at 14 and at least 80% were drinking at 15 and pretty heavily as well. I started just before i was 17 with my rugby team and everyone got smashed. I could only drink 9 cans but the majority were drinking 12+. Is it the same in the US?

[BigStewTheJew]

First time was summer after 8th grade so yes

edit: during 8th grade I think actually

[StayMirin]

http://www.youtube.com/user/YofrayFilms

yes^^^^

[HammZ]

everybody drinks but we have the dumbest drinking laws in the country

[CreatineCurler]

What excacly happens if you get caught?

[HammZ]

What excacly happens if you get caught?

It depends on the cop really, they can tell you to just dump the booze or charge you with an underage which they can suspend your license for like 3 months I think and a big fine. DUI - I believe some states allow up to .02 BAC because of certain medications but you gotta be careful driving home because even if you sleep over somebody's house if you're not 100% sobered up even though you're good enough to drive if they suspect you and give you a breathalyzer you're kinda ****ed. DUI penalties are possible jail time depending on what # this is possible license suspension big fine and then that's on your record which isn't good.

[StayMirin]

What excacly happens if you get caught?

If your not driving, usually nothing. So many parties ive been at were cops came or what not. Minor in possession if your underage.

[shadowbobo8028]

I don't think so

[AlexxVann]

Doubt it's bigger than Australias. Our shts fcked

[question4u92]

everybody drinks but we have the dumbest drinking laws in the country

lmfao.

[DrewPosante]

No one in my area that's underage has a serious problem with drinking, but we do have a lot of pot heads.

[anonymous]

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[PacCon]

New Zealands got that binge culture going on

[AlexxVann]

New Zealands got that binge culture going on

Yeah mate we're the same.
14 year olds drinking themselves til they pass out weekly.

It's a hard culture to try change as well.
IMO alcohol is WAY to easily accessable. Especially in Australia.

[HammZ]

lmfao.

Shut up lol

I won't edit the post for the lols though

[jgman]

Basically the drinking culture is one of the most annoying things you'll ever encounter. Adults constantly call underage drinking a "problem" and 'frown upon' underage drinking. They also think 'teenagers can't handle alcohol', which may be true, but most of the time they themselves can't handle it in the least! Smh I don't drink and probably won't ever (SRS).

[HammZ]

Basically the drinking culture is one of the most annoying things you'll ever encounter. Adults constantly call underage drinking a "problem" and 'frown upon' underage drinking. They also think 'teenagers can't handle alcohol', which may be true, but most of the time they themselves can't handle it in the least! Smh I don't drink and probably won't ever (SRS).

Hypocrites, all of them. They all drank when they were younger too. I know for a fact when (and if) I have kids I will not forget what it's like to be young like most parents do. I will let them at a young age drink at home supervised (if they would like to, I'd never force alcohol on them) and teach them properly how to handle alcohol, make sure they know they can call me for a ride no matter what with no fear of punishment, and to never drink and drive or ride with somebody drunk. Basically make sure they never do stupid ****. That's better than teaching them alcohol is forbidden until they're 21 then when they decide to finally drink they get drunk, get scared to call for a ride, and drive home drunk.

[ParkRanger]

It depends on the cop really, they can tell you to just dump the booze or charge you with an underage which they can suspend your license for like 3 months I think and a big fine. DUI - I believe some states allow up to .02 BAC because of certain medications but you gotta be careful driving home because even if you sleep over somebody's house if you're not 100% sobered up even though you're good enough to drive if they suspect you and give you a breathalyzer you're kinda ****ed. DUI penalties are possible jail time depending on what # this is possible license suspension big fine and then that's on your record which isn't good.

It's up to .08 in most, if not all states I believe.

[HammZ]

It's up to .08 in most, if not all states I believe.

I was referring to underaged DUI's, but you're correct 21+ is .08

[jgman]

Hypocrites, all of them. They all drank when they were younger too. I know for a fact when (and if) I have kids I will not forget what it's like to be young like most parents do. I will let them at a young age drink at home supervised (if they would like to, I'd never force alcohol on them) and teach them properly how to handle alcohol, make sure they know they can call me for a ride no matter what with no fear of punishment, and to never drink and drive or ride with somebody drunk. Basically make sure they never do stupid ****. That's better than teaching them alcohol is forbidden until they're 21 then when they decide to finally drink they get drunk, get scared to call for a ride, and drive home drunk.

I know man, I get tired of the establishment.

[AlexxVann]

It's so bad in Australia that I'd almost say the average 16-22 year old will get blind on a Friday or Saturday night. It's such a normal thing to do now at the party.

If I went to one of my parties are WASN'T drinking, everyone would be like wtf are you doing. But if you're blind drunk and legless everyone just encourages it and plans it off as normal.

Strange times friends.

[BigStewTheJew]

It's up to .08 in most, if not all states I believe.

Not for minors

[FunnyWeasel]

Probably. People think I'm weird as phuck when I show up to bars/clubs and not drink. Dafck? I'm here to phuck bitches.