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So…you want to

PARTY LIKE A

CANADIAN,

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Substance Education Coordinator

When you hear the word “Canadian” what do you think of?

When you hear the words “party” what do you think of?

Now, what do you think of when you hear those two words together “Canadian

party”?

Canada

• Drinking Age: 19 (except Alberta, Manitoba, Quebec)– Except in your own home under parental supervision

• Weird law: you cannot send, import or transport liquor into any province within Canada (except wine, but you need permission from the provincial liquor control board)

• Celebrations: Canada Day (July 1st), New Years • Popular Drink: Caesar, Molson Canadian Beer,

Canadian Club Whiskey • Popular Drug: Alcohol, Marijuana, Prescription

Medications, Cocaine/Crack, Crystal Meth, Ecstasy/MDMA, Heroin

The Canadian ExperienceDrinking Games

• Canada does not promote alcohol consumption.

• More than 80% of students admitted to playing a drinking game at some point throughout their university career.

• Harmful because of binge drinking.

The Canadian ExperienceA Social Experience?

• Canadian students admit to drinking because of social pressures. – Here in Canada you do no

have to drink to be cool.

• Unlike other countries, people here often drink to get drunk.– Forgetting the social and

respectable side to alcohol.

• Measurements are an important tool for knowing how to control your consumption.

The Canadian ExperienceThe Red Solo Cup

Canadian Law & LiabilityAlcohol (Ontario)

• In Ontario, it is against the law…• To order, purchase or consume alcohol

if you are under 19 years of age • To consume alcohol in a public place,

unless it is a licensed premises• To have open liquor in public or in your

vehicle• For an adult to supply alcohol to a

person under the age of 19• Legal limit: 0.08 BAC• It is deadly and illegal to drink and drive.

– New law in Ontario: 21 years and younger must have a ZERO blood alcohol level when getting behind the wheel

• Do not get into the car with someone who has been drinking.

Canadian Law & LiabilityDrugs (Ontario)

• The only legal substances are alcohol and tobacco (regulated).

• Subject to serious legal repercussions for using, distributing, possessing, and supplying.

• What if drugs are found at my party?– Alert someone of

authority like a police officer, security, etc.

–Do not touch them (could put you in the crosshairs of a legal situation)

How does it all compare to the

rest of the world?

United States of America

• Drinking Age: 21• Weird law: Alcohol is allowed to be sold in grocery stores. You

can get a DUI on a horse.– In Ohio, it is legal to get a fish drunk. – In Colorado and Utah, you can’t purchase beer over 0.4% unless it’s from a

liquor store. – In Iowa, it is illegal to pour any beverages down the sink without an officer

present. – In Louisiana, it is legal to serve alcohol out of a drive-thru. – In New Orleans it is legal to carry to carry your drink from club to club. – In Pennsylvania beer cannot be sold in grocery stores. – In Las Vegas you can drink in public.

• Celebrations: New Years Eve (New York), Mardi Gras (New Orleans), Las Vegas

• Popular Drink: Beer, Rum & Coke • Popular Drug: Marijuana (legal in some states), Prescription

Pills• Drinking Culture: Party Culture

USA - Michigan

• Drinking Age: 21• Weird law: Michigan Blue Law• Celebrations: NHL Winter Classic• Popular Drink: Beer • Popular Drug: Marijuana • Drinking Culture: Party culture

Mexico

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: Drinking in excess is

frowned upon, especially by women. Only men propose toasts. People cannot drink within 72 hours of a major election.

• Celebrations: Cinco De Mayo • Popular Drink: Tequila • Popular Drug: Cocaine• Drinking Culture: Party culture

United Kingdom

• Drinking Age: 18 (minimum of 6 in private residence)

• Weird law: It is an offence to be drunk an din charge of a cow (Scotland). In the UK it is illegal to be drunk in a pub.

• Celebrations: New Years/Hogmanay, Guy Fawkes’ Night, Freshers Week, Football

• Popular Drink: Beer, Cider• Popular Drug: Caffeine (legal), Methadone,

Spice, “legal highs”, Cocaine (Scotland) • Drinking Culture: Mix of social and party

culture

Ireland

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: It is illegal to be drunk in

a pub. In Kilgarvan it is legal to drink and drive.

• Celebrations: St. Patrick’s Festival, Christmas

• Popular Drink: Guinness, Stout Beer, Irish Whiskey

• Popular Drug: Alcohol, Marijuana, Cocaine

• Drinking Culture: Mix of social and party culture

France

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: It is normal to have wine

with dinner. It is legal to drink in the streets.

• Celebrations: Bastille Day• Popular Drink: Champagne, Pear or

Apple Ciders, Cognac • Popular Drug: Prescription Pills,

Marijuana • Drinking Culture: More social than

party

Netherlands

• Drinking Age: 18 (just recently)• Weird law: Soft drugs are legal. • Celebrations: Christmas

(Sinterklaas) • Popular Drink: Heineken • Popular Drug: Marijuana (but it is

legal!)• Drinking Culture: More social than

party

Germany

• Drinking Age: 14, 16, 18• Weird law: The laws are the most

lax in the world. Until recently, it was acceptable for employees to consume medium quantities of alcohol during work hours.

• Celebrations: Oktoberfest• Popular Drink: Beer (here it is as

cheap as water!)• Popular Drug: Ecstasy, Lethal

Combinations • Drinking Culture: Mix of social and

party culture

Italy

• Drinking Age: 16 • Weird law: It is normal to have wine

with dinner. Alcohol is sold day and night. In Rome, you cant drink with 3+ people in the streets.

• Celebrations: Alpini (annual gathering), Carnevale

• Popular Drink: Grappa (wine), Limoncello

• Popular Drug: Marijuana, Cocaine • Drinking Culture: More social than

party

Russia

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: Before 2011, beer was

not considered alcohol. • Celebrations: Russians just love to

celebrate! • Popular Drink: Vodka• Popular Drug: Heroin • Drinking Culture: Party culture

China

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: They changed their law

in 2006 to ban underage drinking. • Celebrations: Chinese New Year • Popular Drink: Maoti• Popular Drug: Ketamine • Drinking Culture: Party Culture

Japan

• Drinking Age: 20 • Weird law: Open containers of alcohol

are allowed in certain streets and in trains. Alcoholic beverages are sold from vending machines. Drinking is a public place is not prohibited.

• Celebrations: Hanami • Popular Drink: Shochu, Sake, Japanese

Whiskey • Popular Drug: Marijuana, Ecstasy • Drinking Culture: More social than party

Pakistan

• In Pakistan it is illegal to drink alcohol.

• Only method of obtaining alcohol is bootlegging (which is illegal).

• There are ties to religious beliefs. When outside the country some people are compelled to break their religious beliefs while others strictly stick to them.

Lebanon

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: In a Lebanese home, it is

important to not bring alcohol with you or to even speak of it unless offered by the host.

• Celebrations: Baalback International Festival

• Popular Drink: Arak• Popular Drug: Cocaine, Ecstasy • Drinking Culture: Party Culture

Nigeria

• Drinking Age: 18 • Weird law: The more alcohol a man

consumes, the more he is respected. Being able to drink and remain sober makes a man a hero.

• Celebrations: Argungu Fishing Festival

• Popular Drink: Guinness • Popular Drug: Cannabis • Drinking Culture: Party Culture

India

• Drinking Age: 18-25 (varies by state)

• Weird law: 95% of women abstain from alcohol. Consumption of alcohol is prohibited in Maipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Gujarat.

• Celebrations: Diwali• Popular Drink: Scotch, Whiskey • Popular Drug: Cannabis, Cocaine,

Hashish • Drinking Culture: Party Culture

Australia

• Drinking Age: 16, 18, 21 (area specific) • Weird law: In some states, youth are

allowed to drink on private premises as long as they are with an adult guardian. Former PM Bob Hawke held a record for the fastest consumption of a “yard” of beer – he drank 2.5 pints (1.4 litres) in 12 seconds.

• Celebrations: Melbourne Cup• Popular Drink: Beer• Popular Drug: Cannabis• Drinking Culture: Party Culture

Brazil

• Drinking Age: 18 (19 in some areas)

• Weird law: The legal limit for drivers is 0.00 and is strictly enforced. Drinking is now against the law in the majority of football (soccer) stadiums.

• Celebrations: Carnival • Popular Drink: Cachaca • Popular Drug: Oxi (derived from

cocaine) • Drinking Culture: Party Culture

Where else?

“Living With Beer Goggles”

Health Effects of Alcohol

Health Effects of DrugsMarijuana, Cocaine, Adderall

Consent

• Being under the influence impairs your judgment.

• Regardless of a person’s gender, being intoxicated/under the influence VOIDS the right to give consent.

• Without consent you could face a variety of social, emotional, and legal repercussions.

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Planning Your Canadian Party

• Groups of 5-10 people• Given 20 minutes to prepare then present • Plan your perfect “Canadian” party adhering to what

you learned throughout the presentation• Include some sort of cultural element to your party • Make sure you try to account for problems…be

prepared! • The “Perfect Party” receives a prize!

Thank You

Contact DetailsMolly Harper

(Substance Education Coordinator)303 West Leddy Library519-253-3000 Ext. 4885

saec@uwindsor.ca Twitter: @UWindsorSAEC

www.uwindsor.ca/responsibledrinking