Alcohol

Alcohol and Laws - Mariana and Anna

  • Resticted advertisement

    This law was really important, because the advertisements encourage people to drink, asnd since the time in which the ads can be broadcated has been restricted to after 10:00pm, less people are encouraged to drink. Also, the hard licor comercials had been banished from TV.
  • Teenagers cannot be in alcohol advertisements

    This is really important, because a teeager's brain, body and responsabilities are not able to handle the efects of drinking. Since teenagers are no longer able to star on beer, and other alcoholic drinks' comercials, other teenagers are not encouraged to drink.
  • Selling restriction

    The selling of alcoholic beverages has been prohibited in schools, health units, and Public branches. This prevented young, and sick people from getting alcohol and drinking it, and harming their health.
  • Drinking warning

    This was really important, because this law says that every place that sells drinks and every beer add needs to show a sign saying that drinking and driving is capable of causing death and other serious injuries.
  • Lei Seca

    This was really important, because it stablished that people who drank couldn't drive at all, and if they drove, there would be severe punishment, and even jail. This prevented several people from dying in car accidents, because drunk people where behing the wheel.
  • Alcohol in Stadiums

    People who go watch soccer games cannot purchase alcoholic drinks or take it into the stadium. This is really important, because it prevents fights caused by misjudging, which is an effect of alcohol.
  • Selling drinks to people under 18 became a crime

    This is really important, because the purchasing of alcoholic drinks by teeangers became a lot harder, but not abolished. Since teens shouldn't drink, this law prevented them from doing a lot of things such as killing themselves.