In the early 1980's, the state raised the legal age for buying alcohol to 21 from 18.

Earlier he had tried to buy alcohol but been refused, since such sales are sometimes banned on important days.

Buying or attempting to buy alcohol by a person under 18.

A person must be 21 years old to buy or consume alcohol.

This entitled them to vote, own land, build a house and buy alcohol.

He has sold all his furniture to buy alcohol and there is never any food in the flat.

In the 12th grade, boys were more likely than girls to buy alcohol from a store, bar or restaurant.

It appeals to users who are too young to buy alcohol.

People under 19 years of age are not allowed to buy alcohol in this province.

So does the age at which you may legally buy and consume alcohol, but this is usually 21 years.