Alcohol And It’s Role In Society
Alcohol And It's Role In Society
In most countries, as alcohol consumption continues to grow, trends in what brand and types of alcohol consumed change, but in many countries, the production/sale of alcohol is a very important part of the economy, as the taxes and Government levies on alcohol can be substantial.
The attitude of Government toward alcohol does vary from country to country. In some Middle Eastern countries there is total ban on all alcohol whilst in other countries; there are little or no controls at all.
Most countries, however, do have some form of legislation to control the production, distribution, sale and consumption of alcohol.
Strict laws for example exist in Scandinavia, i.e Norway, Sweden, and Finland, where the import and sale of all alcohol is very closely controlled and also very heavily taxed, coupled with severe penalties for drink-related driving offences. The US an Canada are also fairly strict, but the UK, Italy, and France are noticeably less strict. Some Mediterranean countries are fairly lax.
In some cultures, the consumption of alcohol is closely associated with many social activities, such as holiday, dining out, entertainment, and business and of course celebrations. It provides for most consumers a great deal of pleasure and causes little or no harm, how ever there is a small minority (small in percentage terms but larger in number) that does have problems directly linked to its drinking habits. Bartenders are at least 10 times more likely to develop an alcohol related problem than the ‘average’ person.
In some cases, drinking guidelines are incorporated in to general nutritional guidelines or into a national drug strategy. In other instance, they stand alone as guidelines on alcohol consumption. Information included in guidelines offers recommendations on low risk drinking levels for men and women, but may also define a standard drink or unit and offer advice to particular populations deemed to be at increase risk for harm.
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Alcohol And It’s Role In Society