Cultural Differences Between Nationality And Drinking Practices

Nationality can have a bearing on drinking habits. By name alone it may be possible to gain some insight into typical drinking practices of that nationality. Different nationalities and even differing cultural sub populations will have different drinking practices. Drinking is, in some cultures, introduced as part of a meal from a very young age, in others it is the social norm and expected when maturing into an adult, perhaps more so in adult men. Religion also plays an important role in drinking habits, for example, Muslim communities have higher levels of abstinence than many others. Gender also influences drinking habits as more women abstain from drinking than men.
Drinking has become, for many nationalities the social norm. It is during adolescence when people
For most teenagers being accepted by their peers is more important than a healthy lifestyle. It is often easier to follow the norm than to be different. Individuals can find that when starting to drink they have a naturally high tolerance to alcohol, leading to problems of alcoholism. Those employed in manual working jobs are often open to alcohol abuse. It is often common practice to gather no the pub after the working day as few interests beyond their job are developed. As age increases and strength and agility diminishes, competition with younger workers increases, alcohol can be used to overcome/hide the emotions this