Some substances accelerate mental, physiological processes, others try to feed, still others to calm down, therefore, the body finds itself in a state of disorientation, splashing out its last strength from “fright” and the effect promised by advertising turns out to be really strong, because the human body is designed to reserve energy.

All these elements are designed to act on the body in approximately the same way - to invigorate, and are supposed to be used in extreme cases, when, for example, a person needs help, when he is desperate and stops responding to persuasion, that is, in cases of a depressed emotional state.

At what age can children drink energy drinks?

• The purpose of energy mixtures is aimed at increasing tone and reducing inhibition.
• Schoolchildren began to drink them to improve their well-being before exams. Fatigue subsides for a while, mental activity becomes more active.
• Biologically active substances Help lift your mood and relieve depression.
• Combine with alcohol, enhancing the intoxicating effect of the aperitif.
• Manufacturers guarantee increased physical strength. The advertisement illustrated athletes holding a can of tonic.

Following the introduction of legislation in developed countries to restrict the sale of invigorating drinks, Russia also took care of the health of young people. Regulatory acts have established the age at which you can drink energy drinks. The need for such a solution is associated with studies that have proven the medicinal effect of drinking an explosive mixture.

At what age are energy drinks sold (should they be sold)?

If an energy drink contains at least some amount of alcohol, then selling it is only allowed from the age of eighteen. Well, if there is no alcohol in the energy drink, then it can be sold for any age. In fact, this is quite paradoxical, since one of the contraindications for drinking such drinks is being under 18 years of age.

An interesting question for teenagers. Although most of our stores sell alcoholic beverages to minors, this is wrong. If these energy drinks contain alcohol, then they can be sold from 18 years old, but if there is no alcohol content, then from any age.

At what age can you drink energy drinks?

Getting a boost of energy by drinking one can of energy cocktail is a pretty tempting offer! However, you should pay attention to the label and read the composition of this drink, which is not always done and not all fans of this drink.
Any energy drink must contain caffeine, since it is an excellent stimulant for our nervous system. It affects mental activity, performance, tones and improves mood. The composition of such drinks usually includes synthetic caffeine and in fairly large doses, it can be replaced with theine or mateine. In such doses, caffeine takes a very long time to be eliminated from the body, which is why a person may have a inhibited reaction. An overdose of caffeine leads our body to a number of different negative symptoms. In addition, caffeine flushes calcium from the body.

All these components are included in energy cocktails, but in different proportions. Of course, various dyes, flavors and preservatives are also added.
By law, manufacturers must indicate the exact contents of the product and the safe amount to consume.

Taking the energy drink Flash: is it worth drinking?

Thus, it contains substances that help relieve fatigue, speed up metabolic processes, relieve depression, replenish energy reserves and activate physical activity. All components included in the composition comply with GOST and are provided by quality management certified according to international standards.

1. The permissible dose is no more than two jars (five hundred milligrams) per day.
2. It is not recommended to take the drink immediately after sports activities, as it may raise the arterial pressure and heart rate increases. It is allowed to take it after training no earlier than an hour and a half later.
3. Watch your caffeine dose. It should not exceed ten grams per day.
4. Even if you feel a surge of strength and energy after taking it, do not forget that this is not a normal state for your body, therefore, do not forget about rest. Get a good night's sleep!
5. To avoid addiction, be sure to arrange so-called “fasting” days, that is, without caffeine, two or three times a week.
6. During the training itself, drinking Flash energy drinks is unacceptable.

At what age can you buy alcohol? Studying the laws of the Russian Federation

After reaching 18 years of age, a citizen has the right to buy energy drinks, beer or wine. An important detail is that, according to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, a person has the right to independently fully exercise his rights and obligations only from the date of majority, which is the next day after the date of birth. Thus, if a boy or girl wants to buy alcohol on their 18th birthday, they legally have the right to do so only the next day.

In addition, local (regional) authorities have the right to determine additional distribution rules themselves. alcoholic products, in the territory they control. This includes both establishing the operating hours of enterprises selling these products and age restrictions. However, regions resort to the latter quite rarely.

At what age can you buy energy drinks?

Energy drinks (or energy drinks) are in high demand these days. Both adults and youth are interested in this product. Bright and alluring advertising successfully copes with its task, attracting more and more people to the side of energy drinks. Are they useful, is everything harmless with these drinks? After all, they are in great demand.

1. Residents of China and Asian countries “recharged” with the strongest black and green tea.
2. The Middle East has become passionate about natural coffee.
3. Africans chewed the nuts of the Cola nitida tree (known as kola nuts).
4. Inhabitants of Mongolia, old-timers of Siberia and Far East preference was given to lemongrass, ginseng and eleutherococcus.
5. South Asians actively consumed ephedra, the berries of a small tree famous for their powerful stimulant properties.
6. But the countries South America enthusiastically took coca (nowadays, underground dealers use this plant to produce the most dangerous drug - marijuana).

Ban on the sale of non-alcoholic energy drinks to minors

Thus, teenagers now do not have the right to purchase a non-alcoholic tonic drink unless they present a document confirming that the buyer is already 18 years old. In addition, adults will not be able to purchase prohibited drinks in children's, educational and medical organizations.

Unscrupulous entrepreneurs face large fines and confiscation. For violation of the law, individual sellers will pay up to 5 thousand rubles, officials up to 10 thousand rubles, and legal entities caught in illegal trade will be fined up to 150 thousand rubles. Confiscation of goods is also provided.

At what age can you drink alcohol: the law or the family decides

But the question of when to let a child try alcohol - this issue is being resolved at the family and parent level. It often happens that even a 4-year-old child is offered a sip of beer. Naturally, the age of children 4-5 years old, and older, is unacceptable for drinking alcohol.

There is probably no person who is not associated with alcohol. An interesting question is whether how much can a person consume per day in general. It is believed that for a person, for example a man of average build weighing about 70-75 kg, the consumption rate per day is 0.5 g pure alcohol per 1 kg of human weight.

Can children drink energy drinks?

So, the effect of an energy drink is that it does not give energy from the outside, but forces the cells of our body to give up the latter. A certain deception occurs: a person is filled with energy, it seems to him that he can move mountains, but in fact his condition is approaching exhaustion. What if a child drank the energy drink? Every year, several deaths are recorded around the world that are associated specifically with the use of energy drinks. But not a single manufacturer has yet been punished: after all, people use energy drinks of their own free will, as is expected, after weighing all the pros and cons.

The main danger lies in the action that energy drink has an effect on the body. From this point of view, herbal energy drinks, often presented by manufacturers as completely natural and completely safe, are no different from those that contain chemicals. They act on humans in exactly the same way - using the whip method.

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The problem of drinking alcohol by minors is gaining momentum every year.

According to statistics, even younger age groups have begun to drink alcohol in Russia. The bar has moved from the age category of 17-19 years to 14-16. With a similar trend, in just a few years, every teenager will know the taste of alcohol in their early years.

At what age can a person drink alcohol? What position comes from the legal side? Is this due to physiology?

It is necessary to consider these issues from different angles and this will help to create a holistic picture.

Legal restrictions

As everyone knows, the sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited to persons under the age of majority, that is, 18 years.

However, from the age of majority, access is granted only to low-alcohol drinks in which the alcohol percentage does not exceed 10 degrees. Vodka and other strong drinks are available to citizens only after the age of 21 (considered full adulthood).

Of course, if a teenager really wants to, he will find a place where he can buy alcohol, regardless of age.

Selling to minors is commonplace, but from a financial point of view it is not at all profitable for the seller or store. Someone does this for some benefit or out of the goodness of their hearts, but the legislation of the Russian Federation has clear regulations in this regard.

According to the law, persons under 18 years of age are subject to administrative liability. Moreover, responsibility lies not only with the seller, but also with the store itself.

If this situation is repeated systematically, in addition to a fine and confiscation of all products, criminal liability may follow. But this state of affairs is quite easy to avoid if, in any doubtful case, you ask the citizen to present a passport.

A minor buyer can expect a not very pleasant procedure of visiting the children's police room, and if he systematically purchases alcoholic products, the teenager can become registered.

Age restrictions from a physiological point of view

It is worth noting that the law quite logically limits the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors. Drinking alcohol during adolescence can lead to physical problems, slow down intellectual development and aggravate existing diseases.

For example, consider a basic situation: a holiday, a feast. Required without the presence of children.

Adults drink various alcoholic drinks and very often, small dose alcohol is certainly poured to the child. “The child should feel the holiday” - this is the reasoning that guides parents. This is absolutely forbidden to do! This attitude often forms a child’s addiction to alcohol from an early age.

At an early age it is dangerous to use even non-alcoholic products. A growing organism lends itself very well to addiction, which in many cases leads to the development of alcoholism.

It is worth considering in more detail the effect of alcohol on the teenage body.

Alcohol slows down the process of physical development. This is especially clear in case of beer alcoholism.

Beer contains hops, which are actually quite harmful male body. Moreover, among all products, beer is the most addictive, and every year, judging by statistics, more and more teenagers begin to drink it at an early age.

A separate aspect is inhibition of intellectual development. Drinking youth have a complete lack of morals and completely lose interest in most important parts of their lives. Drinking alcohol is the only pastime, part of cultural leisure.

Most young people, when drinking alcohol (this especially applies to people under 14 years of age), are trying to attract attention to themselves and raise their authority in the eyes of their friends. Unfortunately, parents do not explain to their children what is bad and what is not, and the child is left to chance.

Unfortunately, you can’t keep track of everyone and very often, teenagers drink alcohol secretly from their parents. There can be many reasons for this, from psychological disorder to depression or the teenager’s ordinary desire to experience something new.

At what age can you start drinking alcohol?

Many experts recommend not starting to drink at all. Judging by statistics, alcohol takes up a significant part of the lives of many people. But how can you not start drinking if it’s customary to “wash” every event, and the number of people around you who drink is quite significant.

It is better to start taking it from the age at which you understand what alcohol is and what it can lead to. Awareness and enlightenment of the individual occurs precisely at the age of majority, which is marked by law almost everywhere.

It is recommended to correctly calculate the dosage and develop a sense of proportion within yourself. Usually, this is the line between the state alcohol intoxication and sobriety. However, even older people are susceptible to the influence of alcoholism, so it is not reasonable to put everyone under the same standard.

It is necessary that enough time has passed not only since final stage formation of the body, but also the direct maturation of the person himself, the development of his personality. Only then can he sensibly assess the situation and control his actions so as not to become a hostage to the “green serpent.”

In conclusion, we can add that it is necessary to monitor teenagers and children.

Drinking alcohol at an early age can lead not only to physical and mental illness, but also to problems with the law. In order for a child to have a chance to socialize and realize himself as an individual, it is necessary to isolate him from alcohol at least until adulthood.

In Russia, not a single holiday is complete without drinking alcoholic beverages. The culture of spending leisure time in this form is instilled from childhood. No wonder that with early age The child has a desire to quickly join adult life.

Parents should think ahead about their own behavior and when to allow their children to legally try alcohol.

In Russia

There is no regulatory act that would specify an age limit associated with starting to drink alcohol.

From a legal point of view, in Russian Federation Sales are under control alcoholic drinks. Store employees selling alcohol do not have the right to sell goods to minors.

Important! If the buyer is eighteen years old today, then it is still forbidden to sell him alcohol. Adulthood begins on the next day after the date of birth.

The main act that specifies the age limit is Federal Law No. 171-FZ “On state regulation of the production and turnover of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products” dated November 22, 1995.

It is worth noting that only the merchant and the organization for which he works bears responsibility for completing a transaction for the sale of alcohol. They will be charged a fine.

1. For the person who sold alcohol, from 30,000 to 50,000 rubles.
2. From the store manager from 100,000 to 200,000 rubles.
3. From a legal entity from 300,000 to 500,000 rubles.

If the seller has been caught systematically selling alcohol to customers under eighteen years of age, he will be prosecuted.

A minor may only face punishment from his parents. However, if he drinks in public places, he also faces a fine of 5,000 to 300,000 rubles, depending on the violation.

And there are also time restrictions on the purchase of alcoholic beverages: Trading is prohibited from 23:00 to 08:00.

In many regions of Russia, this period is regulated at the local level and can be even longer, for example, from 21-00 to 9-00. This restriction applies to absolutely everyone.

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In other countries

Everything is learned by comparison, so it’s worth looking at the table below to assess the availability of alcohol in other thirty countries.

№	A country	Age
1	Australia	18
2	Belgium
3	Germany	16 (beer and wine), 18 (strong alcohol)
4	Greece	18
5	Georgia	16
6	Egypt	18 (beer and wine), 21 (strong alcohol)
7	India	18-25 (depending on state)
8	Indonesia	21
9	Ireland	18
10	Iceland	20
11	Spain	18
12	Italy	16
13	Kazakhstan	21
14	Canada	18-19 (depending on the province)
15	Cyprus	17
16	China	18
17	Kyrgyzstan	no restrictions
18	Luxembourg	16
19	Malta	16
20	Mexico	18
21	Nicaragua	19
22	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	18
23	USA	21
24	France	18
25	Switzerland	16-18 (depending on canton)
26	Equatorial Guinea	no restrictions
27	Estonia	18
28	South Korea	19
29	Jamaica	16
30	Japan	20

Analyzing the table, one can understand that in many countries of the world the average age for purchasing, and, consequently, drinking alcohol, is eighteen years.

However, if you want to try earlier, you can go to Italy or Luxembourg, for example.

What about beer and wine?

Based on the law mentioned above, an adult citizen has the right to buy any type of alcohol, including vodka, cognac and other strong alcoholic drinks.

There is a misconception that in the Russian Federation there is a division by age: from the age of 18 you can buy only low-alcohol drinks, and at the age of 21 you have access to strong drinks.

Such a solution is at the draft stage, although many sellers are already committing to limiting sales strong alcohol persons under 21 years of age. At the beginning of 2018 there is no reason for this. And such behavior is a violation.

It is necessary to present to the seller a document indicating the date of birth and a photo. After checking, he is obliged to release the goods.

At what age can you drink from a medical point of view?

The opinion of doctors is unanimous - it is better not to drink alcohol at all, or to do so in very rare cases and in small doses.

And also, according to the experience of doctors, the age limit is not unreasonable. The younger the body, the more harmful alcohol-containing drinks are for it for several reasons.

1. Harm. A drink of this kind is poison for any person. But it is worth noting that for child's body the danger increases significantly, since it is not yet fully formed and is not able to remove the breakdown products of ethyl alcohol without consequences.
2. Emotional instability. It is not for nothing that the threshold is set at eighteen years. It is believed that starting from this age, a person is able to take responsibility for his actions. His personality is formed in all aspects, and he can adequately assess the situation. People younger than this threshold are characterized by their inability to control themselves and their actions. Especially teenage children, who are a ticking time bomb dependent on hormones. If you also fill them with alcohol, trouble will not be avoided.
3. The risk of alcohol dependence. An unstable psycho-emotional state means that children are more predisposed to alcoholism than anyone else.
4. Stunted development. The earlier a child has access to alcohol, the greater the likelihood of unbalanced development in the future.

Based on the above, we can conclude that alcohol, in addition to organs, also affects a person’s mental health.

In order not to damage neural connections, it is better to start drinking alcohol after the final formation of the brain. This happens around the age of 25. And also at this age, all internal organs and a skeleton.

It is worth noting that most citizens by these years have higher education, and therefore intelligence, knowledge and skills, as well as a certain wisdom that will allow you to drink culturally, without risk to health and inconvenience for others.

Moderation is important in everything. This applies to both drinking alcohol and raising children.

The second process is very complex and responsible, so maximum efforts must be made so that a person lives in accordance with the law and society, and meets his coming of age with dignity.

It is advisable that a person himself makes a decision about when to start drinking, and that it does not go against the law.

The question of at what age can you drink alcohol is decided at the state level in many countries around the world. This is part of the alcohol policy, which is to reduce the number of deaths, diseases and social problems caused by the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Age restrictions from a physiological point of view

To find out at what age you can drink beer, you need to understand that drinking this drink at a young age causes physical problems, contributes to mental retardation and increases the risk of developing diseases. A weak body can easily succumb to addiction, which will soon lead to...

Alcohol inhibits the process of physical development. This can also be observed when excessive consumption beer. This drink contains hops, which are very harmful to the young body, which has been proven by scientific research. Intoxicating drinks are most capable in a fast way cause addiction. An important point It can be assumed that when drinking intoxicating drinks, mental retardation appears. Also, among young people who drink alcohol, the concepts of morality and morality decrease over time.

Restrictions from Russian law

The law clearly states at what age you can drink non-alcoholic beer in Russia. In our country, the sale of alcoholic beverages to minors is prohibited. But upon reaching the age of 18, young people have access exclusively to low-alcohol drinks, the alcohol strength of which cannot exceed 10º.

In the Russian Federation, the purchase and consumption of strong alcoholic beverages is allowed only to citizens over 21 years of age. Legally, selling alcoholic beverages to persons under 18 years of age may result in administrative penalties. In this case, not only the seller, but also the persons in charge of the outlet may be held liable. If such situations are repeated periodically, the collection of fines and confiscation of all products is followed by criminal liability.

Legal restrictions in the US and other countries

The only legal minimum age for drinking alcohol in the United States is 21 years old.

Sale of alcoholic beverages is prohibited after 02:00 at night and on weekends, usually Sundays. But each state has different conditions for selling. As in our country, in supermarkets that are open on weekends, access to display cases with alcoholic beverages is closed at night.

IN large quantities In the states, the majority of stores have the right to sell only beer. , and strong alcoholic drinks are allowed to be purchased only at designated retail outlets. There are states in the southern part of the continent that have prohibition laws. On their territory, the sale of alcohol, which has a higher strength than that established by law, is limited. But as an exception, the sale of drinks with a strength exceeding the norm is permitted in closed establishments.

In Iceland and Japan, the consumer age for purchasing alcohol is 20 years. There is no restriction on use. In England, the legal age to buy booze is 18. However, it is completely prohibited to drink alcohol under the age of 5 years.

In Germany, Austria, Belgium and Denmark, such as beer and wine are allowed to be purchased from the age of 16, but purchasing and drinking high-strength drinks is prohibited.

In Cyprus and Malta, the minimum age for purchasing alcohol starts at 17 years. In Canada, it is legal to purchase alcohol from the age of 18-19, depending on the state in which the point of sale is located. In various countries of Africa, Central Asia, as well as in Nepal and Cuba, the required age for purchase is 16 years.

Interestingly, in the Faroe Islands you can purchase alcohol from the age of 14. This age is considered here to be the onset of adulthood and full legal capacity. But the highest age restrictions are found in India. Here, people who purchased and drank vodka or other strong alcohol must be 25 years old.

In various Muslim states, alcohol is prohibited from being purchased and consumed either by all residents or only by those who consider themselves Muslims.

How much alcoholic beverages and at what age you can drink it, everyone decides for themselves. This issue must be approached responsibly, understanding the whole potential harm for the body that such drinks can cause.

To accept correct solution, you need to take into account that alcohol can slow down the development of brain activity. Therefore, if you start drinking alcohol too early, your IQ scores in later life will be low.

Psychologist with many years of experience, Arik Sigman from the Royal Medical Society, says that even at the age of 18 you should not even try alcohol in small doses. The reason for this statement was the results of a study that proved that brain tissue is formed until later in life. Therefore, in order not to harm your health, it is recommended to stop using alcohol products at least up to 24 years of age.

Harm and consequences of drinking alcohol at an early age

The harm from drinking alcohol to a growing body cannot be underestimated, even if a person treats himself only to light drinks such as beer or wine.

The main negative consequences of alcohol consumption by people under 18 years of age are presented as follows:

• decreased ability to learn and obtain new information;
• slow development of mental activity;
• the appearance of psychological instability;
• disorder hormonal levels and deviations caused by this disorder: delayed growth of bone and muscle tissue, infertility;
• increased likelihood of developing unhealthy habits such as smoking and drug use;
• the occurrence of abnormalities in the functioning of the digestive system;
• increased risk of developing vascular and heart diseases at a young age.

Ethanol found in alcoholic beverages or, as it is also called, ethanol, renders big influence on brain cells, which at 14-16 years of age are in the process of changing their structure and functions. Therefore, the brain is the most vulnerable to the effects of alcohol and chemical substances organ.

Even a single and small dose of alcohol can disrupt electrochemical processes in the body, which will affect future stages of its development. The thinking process slows down, and awareness of norms is disrupted.

The child’s liver also suffers, deteriorating under the influence of alcohol much faster than that of an adult, since the permeability of the vascular walls in young people is higher, and the mechanism of enzyme functioning in this important organ is not yet fully formed.

It is easy to notice that when regular use Alcohol causes disturbances in the functioning of the stomach and intestines, which means the risk of developing pancreatitis and diabetes increases.

Contacts of a sexual nature without the use of contraceptives in adolescence in most cases occur due to alcohol intoxication. Such promiscuous sexual relations can lead to sexually transmitted infections, hepatitis B and C, and HIV infection. Often unprotected contacts can cause unwanted pregnancy, abortion and resulting gynecological problems.

The immune system ceases to effectively perform its functions, which means that a young person who abuses alcohol becomes susceptible to frequent illnesses.

In Russia, the sale of alcohol is regulated by legislation prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages individual categories citizens. Alcohol is not sold to customers under 18 years of age.

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The age limit on the sale of alcohol in retail outlets in Russia primarily applies to minors. Other restrictive acts relate to incapacitated citizens who are not responsible for the consequences of decisions made. Also throughout the Russian Federation, measures have been taken to limit the time for the sale of alcoholic beverages.

According to current legislation, beer, low-alcohol drinks, vodka, wine and cognac can be purchased by legally competent adult citizens who have visited a retail outlet at the appropriate time of day.

According to the latest statistics, in Russia 60-70% of teenagers regularly drink alcohol. Often, schoolchildren indulge not only in beer or low-alcohol drinks, but also in vodka or cognac.

The lower threshold of alcoholism in Russia is rapidly decreasing, warns the Ministry of Health.

Russian healthcare representatives addressed legislators with a report on the need to introduce age limit, taking into account the results scientific research about the effects of alcohol on the body. Geneticists say that frequent use alcohol leads to mutation of the gene responsible for will and control of behavior. Teenagers who drink alcoholic beverages doom themselves to rapid dependence on the “green serpent.”

Alcoholism in Russia – Alcoholism Statistics

In the Middle Ages, weak alcoholic drinks were widely consumed in Rus': beer, kvass, mead and wine. Due to the low alcohol content, the widespread tradition of their daily use did not create serious consequences. In ancient times, wine was drunk diluted, and vodka was considered too expensive and inaccessible. IN XVI- 17th century glory itself drinking nation belonged to the Germans. The situation in favor of Russian alcoholism changed with the advent of the technical revolution at the beginning of the 19th century.

In military campaigns, European spies often used poisoned vodka before carrying out large-scale military operations.

In Russia, alcoholism has long become a widespread social problem that undermines the foundations of society and poses a serious threat to national security. Official statistics say that every year every Russian drinks 14 liters pure alcohol. In fact, there is at least 30 liters of ethanol per capita.

The tragedy of the situation is that analysts provide average data that even takes into account newborn children.

Sociologists explain the widespread alcoholization of Russian society by a sharp decline in living standards in the 1990s, when certain segments of the population sought oblivion at the bottom of a glass. In Russia, every year up to 40% of the working-age male population abuses alcohol, and 40-50 thousand people die from the use of moonshine and surrogates. Some experts confidently give Russia the sad lead in terms of the amount of alcohol consumed.

The harm of alcohol - Data from Rospotrebnadzor

The latest data from Rospotrebnadzor states that more than 3.4% of Russians suffer from diagnosed alcoholism. The average age of children who tried alcohol for the first time is 13 years. Drinking beer low alcohol drinks, wine, vodka and cognac are dangerous not only because they quickly develop addiction. The main danger of alcohol lies at the genetic level, when the DNA of subsequent generations contains mutated genes. Drunkenness leads to personality disintegration, loss of family, and psychological degradation. An alcoholic is not able to realize himself as a person, as a professional in his favorite business, to raise children, to fully bear civil obligations, and to be responsible for his actions.

The active component of all alcoholic drinks is ethanol, which is quickly absorbed into the blood and penetrates the brain. The maximum concentration of ethanol occurs 45 minutes after drinking an alcoholic drink.

In the fight against alcohol, the human body uses all its resources:

• Kidneys
• Liver
• Lungs
• Sweat glands
• Gastrointestinal tract

Alcohol has an acute effect on the functions of the neurochemical systems of the brain. Australian scientists from the Brain Institute have found that each consumption of alcohol irreversibly destroys one to two thousand cells, which leads to a gradual decrease in brain volume. Ethanol paralyzes the work of the center of attention and control, which causes high mortality among alcoholics.

The body, trying to get rid of ethanol, sharply increases the load on the kidneys. Doctors warn that it is not beer that has a diuretic effect, but that the body uses the kidneys to get rid of alcohol in the blood. Due to a sharply increasing diuresis, the electrolyte balance is disrupted, the body becomes dehydrated and thirst appears.

Ethanol deprives red blood cells of the ability to transport oxygen. Blood cells form blood clots, blood flow deteriorates blood vessels. Capillary blood circulation is blocked, which causes oxygen starvation of the brain, hallucinations, impaired coordination of movements, and deep fainting.

The state came to the defense of the nation from harmful influence alcohol. The first regulation stipulating the sale of alcohol only to adult buyers was adopted in 1995. Article 16 of Federal Law No. 171-FZ regulates the requirements for sellers of alcoholic products. This law was subsequently amended in 2003. The Constitutional Court of Russia adopted a resolution to amend the Federal Law, clarifying the term of majority.

Article 21 of the Russian Civil Code states that adulthood occurs at 18 years of age. From the moment a person reaches his 18th birthday, he is considered fully capable and responsible for the consequences of his decisions.

According to the requirements of Federal Law No. 218 of 2011, employees and management of points retail drinking alcohol are obliged (have every right) to demand from buyers a document confirming the age of majority when dispensing alcoholic beverages.

At the initiative of the Ministry of Health and the Chief Sanitary Doctor of Russia, Resolution No. 16 was issued, classifying beer as alcoholic beverages in December 2000.

The same Federal Law No. 171-FZ provides for restricting the sale of alcoholic beverages at night in order to improve the health of Russians and increase safety on city streets. A complete ban on the sale of alcohol from 11 pm to 8 am is mandatory in all regions. Local authorities have the right to change the “sober” time of day upward. So, in St. Petersburg, alcoholic drinks are sold from 11 o’clock in the afternoon to 22 o’clock in the evening.

The State Duma has made a number of additions to the law on state regulation of the production and sale of alcohol-containing products. Russian parliamentarians adopted changes to Article 2, clarifying the categories of regulated alcohol products, in June 2015.

Alcoholic products are food products containing more than 0.5% alcohol and are divided into the following types:

Alcohol: vodka, cognac, berry and fruit wine, liqueurs, champagnes, beer, cider, mead, poire.

Non-alcoholic beer is not considered alcoholic beverages due to its extremely low alcohol content (less than 0.5%).

According to the law, persons under 18 years of age cannot purchase anything except non-alcoholic beer, since vodka contains 38-56% alcohol, cognac - at least 40%, wine - 8.5-16.5%, liqueurs - 15-22%, wine drink– 1.5-22%, cider and poire – no more than 6%, mead – 1.5-6%, beer and beer-based drinks – 4-14%.

Drinks are also distinguished by the amount of ethyl alcohol.

1. Low alcohol drinks containing less than 15% ethyl alcohol.
2. Medium alcohol drinks with alcohol content in the range of 15-30%.
3. Strong alcohol.

The latter includes vodka, cognac, whiskey and all alcohol-containing drinks stronger than 30%.

The law provides for the imposition of a fine of 50-100 thousand rubles for the sale of alcohol at an unspecified time.

Supervisory agencies of the Russian Federation are responsible for strict compliance with the letter of the law and have the authority to impose administrative penalties on persons who allow the sale of beer, low-alcohol drinks, wine, vodka and skate to minor buyers. Those who are guilty for the first time are obliged to pay

• Individual– 3-5 thousand rubles
• Trade employees– 10-20 thousand rubles
• Owners of the outlet– 80-100 thousand rubles

Repeated violation provides not only an administrative penalty, but also a criminal measure of restraint for complicity in alcoholism of minors.

The amount of the second penalty starts from 80 thousand rubles and above.

A persistent offender may be sent to correctional labor for facilitating child alcoholism.

Rospotrebnadzor has already advocated raising the age limit for dispensing alcohol to 21 years. The initiative did not receive the required majority of votes from the people's representatives.

In Russia there is no law stipulating the sale of alcohol from the age of 21!

In accordance with all current laws Russian Federation, an 18-year-old buyer who has a document confirming the fact of his majority and has visited the outlet at the specified time has the full right to purchase any alcoholic drink. Local legislative bodies are not authorized to make their own adjustments to this law.

The Russian legislative framework contains a conflict between Cabinet Resolution No. 1036, approved in 1997, and Federal Law No. 171-FZ, adopted in 1995. The government decree prohibits the sale of alcohol above 12% alcohol to persons under 21 years of age.

According to the rule of law, the Federal Law is in force, allowing the sale of all types and strengths of alcoholic beverages to persons over the age of 18.