Drinking alcohol among young people poses a high risk of acute alcohol poisoning and alcohol dependency, and can also lead to incidents and accidents, so please be careful. From now on, there will be more opportunities to drink alcohol at welcome and farewell parties, club get-togethers, and other social gatherings, so please be aware, responsible, and drink in moderation.

Underage drinking

The age of adulthood has been lowered to 18 from April 2022, but people under the age of 20 cannot drink alcohol.
It is prohibited by law called the "Act on Prohibition of Drinking by Persons Under 20 Years of Age."

The pros and cons of drinking alcohol

Benefits of moderate drinking
Increases appetite, improves blood circulation, relieves stress
?Communication becomes smoother

Disadvantages: Excessive drinking
?Acute alcohol poisoning ?Systemic organ damage ?Alcoholism
?Punishing those who force others to drink alcohol (al-harassment)

Forced drinking and acute alcohol poisoning

Why acute alcohol poisoning is so prevalent among young people

• Your brain isn't used to drinking alcohol
• The dangerous drinking habit of "binge drinking"
  Forcing someone to drink alcohol (alcohol harassment) can be deadly, violate human rights, and cause health damage, so it may be considered a crime for assault. In recent years, it has also become a problem at universities, where there have been many cases of people being forced to binge drink at social gatherings, resulting in severe acute alcohol poisoning, and some have even died.
• Please try to avoid accidents, and if an accident does occur, do not hesitate to call for emergency transport.

【Related Sites】
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare Health Information Site for Preventing Lifestyle-Related DiseasesClick here for details
Tokyo Fire Department Click here for details