And that`s just the physical effects. Since alcohol can lower your inhibitions, chances are that drinking too much alcohol will cause you to start an argument or argument, or even say or do things that really bother or offend your friends. It is already clear that alcohol impairs judgment, even in adults over 30. As unpopular as this may be with liquor companies and young people themselves, the bigger picture needs to be considered. Despite all the ills of today`s society, raising the legal drinking age in Jamaica will help curb these diseases. Alcohol consumption and vacation activities – Everyone agrees that drinking and driving is dangerous. Then people go on vacation, have a few drinks, and think that drinking and parasailing is a great idea. If your teen is old enough and planning to party on vacation, make sure they are with a friend who doesn`t drink or a “designated walker” on the security patrol. It is also not legal to provide alcoholic beverages to minors who are not their children and allow them to drink on their property. However, things have since changed, and now Jamaica has learned a lesson from most other countries and introduced a legal age to serve or sell alcoholic beverages. With this knowledge, partygoers, many of them students from North America and Europe, flocked to the island for their spring break to take advantage of this missing age to drink. 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. Chat in the real world – If your teens have reached the legal drinking age on vacation, make sure they understand cultural differences and bar safety. Make sure they watch their drinks being prepared and never leave their drink unattended.
Unfortunately, even if you are on vacation in paradise, unfortunately, there are bad people everywhere. In addition to the different minimum age limits for alcohol consumption, liability laws also differ from country to country. In addition to legal differences, families may encounter foreign cultural norms when it comes to teens and alcohol. Alcohol plays a more important role in many cultures than in Germany. Parents and teens need to be prepared for the different attitudes toward alcohol use and peer pressure they may encounter while travelling. The legal drinking age in Jamaica is 18. Providing alcohol to a person under the age of 18 is a criminal offence. According to the report, in 2016, more than 50% of people in America, Europe and the Western Pacific (Japan, Australia, Oceania) drank alcoholic beverages. For comparison, in 2016, only 32.2% of people in Africa and 33.1% of people in Southeast Asia (India, North Korea, Sri Lanka, etc.) drank. In addition, 94.9% of the inhabitants of the Eastern Mediterranean (Egypt, Iran, Yemen, etc.) abstained from alcohol throughout their lives. Alcohol consumption is illegal in many Eastern Mediterranean countries, at least for Muslims.
Planning a family vacation means paying attention to many details.
