However, the author was having none of it.
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The onlyexceptionsare Alberta, Manitoba, and Quebec, where the legal drinking age is 18.
The CCSA describes a standard drink as a 12-oz.
(341 ml) bottle of 5 percent alcohol beer or cider, a 5-oz.
(142 ml) glass of 12 percent alcohol wine, and a 1.5-oz.
(43 ml) shot glass of 40 percent alcohol spirits.
The risk is moderate for those who consume 3 to 6 standard drinks per week.
Meanwhile, the risk is high for people drinking more than 6 standard drinks per week.
Naturally, the CCSA recommends drinking no more than 2 of these drinks per week.
Even in small amounts!
According to the Canadian Centre for Addictions, the legal drinking age preventsearly exposureto alcohol among young people.
Furthermore, raising the legal drinking age lowers alcohol-related harm among young people.
In short, there are fewer alcohol-related accidents, injuries, and deaths.
Furthermore, a higher drinking age also leads to lower rates of alcoholdependencyand abuse later on in life.
The author of the post, u/ExtracheesyBroccoli, did the right thing.
Selling alcohol to minors is illegal.
Putting the law aside for a moment, theres no excuse for treating the staff poorly.
A bit of kindness and respect goes a long way.
The former make mistakes (as do we all).
The latter need to be handled by enforcing some very clear boundaries.
Until they see that their actions have consequences, they wont relent.
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