Alcohol laws and statistics in Kuboia

This article explains some of the drinking regulations and statistics in the country of Kuboia.

Drinking age
Kuboia does not have a drinking age for either in public nor private. However, public areas are allowed to set their own restrictions. Generally speaking, many indoor venues will ban children under sixteen from drinking, whilst restaurants will generally ban those under thirteen from drinking alcohol, and restrict those under eighteen to only one drink of beer, wine or cider with a meal. A trend in the early 2000s saw some entertainment venues allowing children aged ten or older to drink one bottle of biz given its low alcohol percentage.

Purchase age
It is illegal for a premise to sell alcohol to children under the age of eighteen without being accompanied by an adult aged twenty-one or over.

Statistics
Compared to other European countries, Kuboia drinks a significantly lower amount of alcohol. Although Kuboia reportedly had a moderately high drinking rate in the late 1980s, the country saw a significant decrase in its alcohol intake shortly after. The reason for this is generally believed to be due to the country's strict laws on being under the influence in public and the popularity of fruit juice, soft drinks and icea tea in the country. According to a 2023 survey:
 * Only 1.4% of adults in Kuboia drink daily.
 * The average adult drank 8.2 litres of alcohol a year.
 * Wine, cider and biz were proven to be the most popular drinks, with beer and "hard" drinks being less popular.
 * Women drank more than men, but less so in South Kuboia.
 * Older people drank more than younger people.
 * Toursists and migrants drank more than those living and were born in the country.
 * South Kuboians were the biggest drinkers, whilst West Kuboians drank the least.

Laws
Kuboia has strict laws regarding being drunk in public, and even minor disorderly behaviour can result in the offender being arrested and/or being given fines. The police have the right to confiscate alcohol from those who appear to already be significantly under the influence, although they are not required to and are generally expected to examine said situation on a case-by-case basis.