Alcohol in Your Nation

[Imvizhk]

For nations where alcohol is legal:

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[b]What is the legal drinking age in your nation?[/b]
[b]Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"?[/b]
[b]What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens?[/b]
[b]What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation?[/b]
[b]Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous?[/b]
[b]Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP?[/b]
[b]Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation?[/b]
[b]Is alcoholism a problem in your nation?[/b]


For nations where alcohol is illegal / tightly restricted:

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[b]How long has alcohol been restricted in your nation?[/b]
[b]Is alcohol restricted for legal, cultural or religious reasons?[/b]
[b]Is public opinion on alcohol restriction positive or negative?[/b]
[b]Are all forms of alcohol illegal, or just particular ones?[/b]
[b]What is the penalty for producing illicit alcohol, if any?[/b]
[b]What is the penalty for possessing alcohol, if any?[/b]
[b]What is the penalty for consuming alcohol / drunkenness, if any?[/b]


[Struberria]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 17
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? Unavailable
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Rubbing
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? No
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? No
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No, because we teach responsible drinking during the teenage years

[Eriaroon Eugenic Republic]

How long has alcohol been restricted in your nation? Since the formation of the Eriaroon Eugenic Republic, although the member nations that created it had already banned it previously.
Is alcohol restricted for legal, cultural or religious reasons? Legal and cultural reasons primarily. It is seen as a toxic substance (this applies to all psychoactives used in non-medicinal setting excluding chemical weapons)
Is public opinion on alcohol restriction positive or negative? Positive.
Are all forms of alcohol illegal, or just particular ones? All forms are prohibited for consumption purposes (they can be used for other purposes such as industrial purposes, and this assumes we are talking about ethanol)
What is the penalty for producing illicit alcohol, if any? Purging (execution)
What is the penalty for possessing alcohol, if any? Rehabilitation. If that fails, purging. The alcohol will be seized and analysed.
What is the penalty for consuming alcohol / drunkenness, if any? Rehabilitation. If that fails, purging.

[New Chlorae]

Alchoholism in New Chlorae

How long has alcohol been restricted in your nation? about 300 years
Is alcohol restricted for legal, cultural or religious reasons? legal, all non-medical drugs are banned
Is public opinion on alcohol restriction positive or negative? generally positive via a series of anti-alchohol propoganda
Are all forms of alcohol illegal, or just particular ones? all forms
What is the penalty for producing illicit alcohol, if any? Death
What is the penalty for possessing alcohol, if any? 30 years in a standard prison
What is the penalty for consuming alcohol / drunkenness, if any? 20 years in a labour-re-education camp followed by 25 years in a standard prison

[Les Guyanes]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 18
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes and no, most people do drink but not often, usually only for parties/events.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 4.9 liters/year on average
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Champagne(champanhe)
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Cachaça, Aguardiente, Champagne(champanhe
), and Fernet are produced on a large scale.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Alcohol produced in Les Guyanes is usually exported to other Latin American countries or the United States. It's a relatively small part of the GDP, making up 1-3%.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Not a major issue, most people drink in small amounts or for special occasions. Alcohol treatment is fully covered by the national healthcare system.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Not on a large scale.

[Pomora]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 18 for purchase is pretty standard in most states, although two states have a lower age at 16. Minors younger than the legal age can still drink with parental approval and under parental supervision.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Let's just say that our drinking culture is rather, well, colourful.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? Alcohol consumption, in litres, per capita is roughly 12.3. This is roughly equivalent to everyone in the country downing two beers a day every single day.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Spirits (especially rice-based, but also including vodka, gin, rum, whisky, etc.) are the most popular, accounting for roughly 38.8% of alcohol consumption from the above figure. We also have some breweries and wineries, but consumption of beer and wine only account for 28% and 23.8% of consumption, respectively.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Beichu, a spirit often made from millet, is our most popular alcoholic export.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? I wouldn't call 0.7% of the GDP (roughly US$44 billion) a major part of it.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Not particularly.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Not from a societal standpoint, although recent research indicates that upwards of 10% of Pomorans may have experienced alcohol dependency at some point in their lives.

[Fatatatutti]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation?
We don't discriminate on the basis of age.

Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"?
Not really.

What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens?
We don't know.

What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation?
Rum, distilled locally from sugar cane. If you order whiskey in a bar you're likely to get whiskey-flavoured rum. It's also likely to still be warm from the still. Don't even ask for ice in Fatatatutti.

Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous?
We produce multi-coloured rums, from colourless to black, with various shades of amber in between. Nobody is quite sure how the Red Rim is made but it's pretty certain that the green rum made for St. Patrick's day is dyed.

Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP?
Not really.

Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation?
No.

Is alcoholism a problem in your nation?
No.

[The Atlantean Islands]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 16.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 6.68 litres per capita.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Beer and whiskey, followed by vodka, champagne and cognac.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? We produce a brand of cognac known as "Admiral".
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Not really.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Nothing we can't handle.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Not really.

[Skyhooked]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 15?(Hardly even enforced)
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yep, hell, alcohol is one of the pillars of our culture.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? Two words - Damn high.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Whiskey, wine, absinthe, rum and beer.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Rum "Cap O'Jolly", Whiskey "Gunslingin' Thomas" and absinthe "Radwaste".
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Somewhat.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Nah, we learned how to control ourselves in that state.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Maybe, but we adapted and overcame.

[Routcher]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 21
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? The average Rout drinks about 5 pints a week
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Beer
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Routcheart Special Brew Company produces most of the nation's beer, ale, and harder drinks like scotch, whiskey, and rum.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Yes.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Drunken driving can be a problem at times, as can bar fights.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? To an extent.

[Watuhuru]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 20
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? >1 liter a month
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Wine
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Nope
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Nope
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No

And I'm going to add a question on the end here:
Does your leader drink? Yes. He is sometimes called "The Only Alcoholic in Watuhuru"

[Gallovia]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 25.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? nope.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? most people drink on special occasions, people who tend to drink more are seen to have problems in their personal life.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Highcliffe Beer.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Highcliffe Beer.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? it's not a big percentage however it's a solidified part of our exports.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? no.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? nope.

[Gandoor]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? We have two drinking ages. 16 is to drink in a private residence. 18 is to purchase and drink in public.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? We don't keep track, although it's estimated as fairly low, since drinking is usually regarded as something done during special occasions.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Wine and sake
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? No
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? No
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No

[Victorious Decepticons]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? There is no limit.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? The average is none. Alcohol is considered an emergency fuel only. Someone who has nothing better for fuel and is stuck on some backward planet may therefore end up drinking 100 (oil-sized) barrels of the stuff, raided from a distillery or made in a still before someone comes for him - but he will be wishing he had Energon instead all through the experience!
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Pure ethanol.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Crystal Clear Cybertronian Vodka. It is a small brand, but has gained a cult following after various biological tourists discovered it. We have not told them that we typically use the stuff as an industrial solvent instead of to drink, or that for us, it's DIRT cheap. That said, it is indeed pure and just as biocompatible as the stuff made from grains or potatoes. (Which is to say, NOT! We can't understand why biologicals want to purposely induce intoxication, which is an error state, but hey. Where someone's buying, we'll sell...)
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? No.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No. Even drunk biologicals don't want to mess with 10-ton war robots unless they want to win a Darwin.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No. Robots gain no special feelings from alcohol or any other things that are intoxicating to biologicals. We are also averse to sensations that indicate problems with our sensors or input processing systems (such as many of the feelings associated with the buzz of alcohol), so even simulations of alcohol effects are non-starters. As for alcoholic biologicals, they are tourists and go home too soon to cause problems for us. We happily sell them our fast-evaporating, low-residue solvent Crystal Clear Cybertronian Vodka at vastly inflated prices while they're here.

[New Kadur]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation?: 20

Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"?: There isn't a major drinking culture, but there is a slight alleyway mentality to it since most of the alcohol is produced in homemade stills. There's even an entire underground alcohol market that developed on its own, but the people running the colony tolerate it to maintain morale.

What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens?: A glass or two every day.

What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation?: The most popular type is a home brewed version called Lunar Respite. Some alcohol is imported, but it's so expensive that people usually consume LR instead.

Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous?: No.

Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP?: No.

Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation?: No. The people planning out the colony had been concerned about alcoholism skyrocketing due to the stressful conditions on the Moon, but their fears were worse than the reality.

Is alcoholism a problem in your nation?: No.

[Limulfikuk]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 12
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 25 liters per capita
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Mead
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Too many to list
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Yes to production and export. Foreign brews are seen as inferior to good old Dwarven stock.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Yes
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Yes

[Jumarmielasia]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 18
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No, but drinking is associated with worker culture
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 4 litres/yr
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Beer
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? No
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? No
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No

[Ardstan]

How long has alcohol been restricted in your nation? Time immemorial.
Is alcohol restricted for legal, cultural or religious reasons? Cultural and religious.
Is public opinion on alcohol restriction positive or negative? Public opinion sides with the prohibition of alcohol.
Are all forms of alcohol illegal, or just particular ones? All forms of alcohol are illegal.
What is the penalty for producing illicit alcohol, if any? Illegal consumption is met with fines, illegal brewing is met with imprisonment for a period not lasting more than five years but no less than two.
What is the penalty for possessing alcohol, if any? Fines. Arrest if intent to sell.
What is the penalty for consuming alcohol / drunkenness, if any? None.

[Malaguenia]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 18
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? No
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? No official information
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Wine, Rum
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Malaguenia, is famous for its wine, because of the unique yeast strains living on the archipelago.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Alcohol is not a major export.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? No, also there are draconian laws and strict education to help prevent this; for example DUI will have your driving licence revoked for life, and drinking alcohol in a public space is illegal.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? No, Malaguenia's culture encourages alcohol to be consumed moderately with appreciation, and to be consumed in civilised social gatherings.

[Estainia]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 6
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes, we developed a large part of our culture from the Romans, who were social alcoholics, a trait we share.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? A lot, we lack hard numbers.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Wine
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Alisonian Wines are said to compete directly with Roman ones.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? It's a large enough industry, winery. Exports are small, though.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Not really, we drink responsibly.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Yes, chronically so.

[Luger]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 18
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 86% - 92% have had alcohol at least once
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Moonshine
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Mike's Moons'
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Foreign liquor and beer are socially shunned but foreign wine is embraced.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Definitely.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Absolutely, but it isn't seen as one by the citizens.

[Maravengar]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? There isn't one.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes, nearly everyone drinks.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? We haven't measured! It's a lot though.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Generally light beer for children and women, and strong spirits for the men.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Maraventake is a strong spirit with a decent export market.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? It's one of our largest exports so yes.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? To an extent, particularly in the cities.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Yes, particularly among the lower classes.

[Imperium Sidhicum]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation?
As soon as one is activated. Being a cyborg who's built rather than born and raised has it's perks.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"?
Not really. While many Sidhae do drink, and quite a few sometimes drink excessively, the consumption of any intoxicants is generally viewed negatively by society, drunkenness being strongly disapproved.
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens?
Nobody has ever compiled such statistics Imperium-wide, but an educated guess would be that the average Sidh actually drinks more than the average human, if only because it takes almost double the amount of alcohol to produce the same effect in a Sidh as it would in a human.
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation?
Hard liquors. Beer, cider and most other fermented beverages of low alcohol content aren't even considered proper alcohol in Sidh society, since it would take a Sidh to drink a ludicrous amount of them to get intoxicated. Hence Sidhae prefer drinks the strength of wine and above for recreational drinking, since it's at least practically possible to catch a buzz before filling one's stomach to the point of nausea.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous?
Amasec (a sweet brandy-like liquor) and Qadessian (a type of whiskey) are the more reputed sorts. By far the most notorious, however, is Victory - a cheap synthetic swill made of industrial grade ethanol, a bottle of which is reputed to be capable of landing anything smaller than a blue whale in the drunk tank, and also said to be a decent rocket fuel.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP?
Not really. Most alcohol produced throughout the Imperium is used for industrial applications, only a small portion being consumed as spirited drinks.
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation?
Not significantly. Sidh society has a rather low tolerance for any improper and un-Sidh behaviour, so any drunk miscreant can in the very least look forward to a good beating at the hands of angered fellow citizens, followed by another at the hands of Urban Security. More serious offenses committed while drunk will likely result in one being forcibly chem-coded in addition to the regular penal sentence.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation?
Not really, though it is also not unheard of. A Sidh demonstrating signs of substance addiction that begins to impair the performance of his duties is usually subject to compulsory chem-coding, a treatment that alters the nerve receptors affected by the abused substance to produce an extremely adverse rather than pleasurable effect. A chem-coded addict becomes violently ill upon using the substance he's been chem-coded against, suffering from extreme nausea and violent spasms, those so treated likening the feeling to being near death. The chem-coding can be applied for specific substances, or broad substance classes, and usually is effective for several years, more than enough for the subject to break the habit permanently. Relapses into alcoholism or other addictions can result in permanent chem-coding on all intoxicating substances, effectively forcing one into teetotalism, or more often than not result in being stripped of one's Sidh status, deaugmented and banished - someone too weak-willed to resist the temptations of intoxication after being cured once is quite obviously unfit to be a Sidh, admitting such an individual into Sidh society being a mistake that must be rectified before one's vice and weakness infects others.

[Blorbs]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 19, however under their supervision parents are allowed to give their children above 12 at most the equivilent alcohol of about a third of a glass of wine/rum/bottle of beer. Giving a child more than the allowed amount is cause for immediate removal by child services, and heavily discouraged.
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? Yes
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? Unknown, but significant. Estimated at least 7 litres per year
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? Rum and beer are tied with about 31% of Blorbians claiming each as their favourite drink, despite this the most commonly consumed form of alcohol is vodka.
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Algae Vodka and various fruit rums.
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP? Yes, but only barely
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation? Crime is next to nonexistant due to lack of regulations, meaning that you simply cannot get such a crime. Social issues are minor, but there are some in fringe cases.
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation? Generally no, as Kerbals are significantly less prone to alcohol-related health risks.

[Davinhia]

What is the legal drinking age in your nation? 16
Does your nation have a major "drinking culture"? sort of. a lot of alcohol is categorized just by different cliques of people
What is the average alcohol consumption of your citizens? 15 drinks per week
What is the most popular form of alcohol in your nation? forms of wine and hard liquor such as whiskey and scotch
Does your nation produce any particular alcohol(s) for which it is famous? Davinhia Wine is regarded as one of the top wines of the world
Is alcohol production / import / export a major part of your nation's GDP?around 3.5% atleast
Are alcohol-related crimes or social issues a problem in your nation?nope
Is alcoholism a problem in your nation?for about 2% of the population