Alcoholic-free beverages, so -called "non-alcoholic beverages ". A variety of flavors and throats such as beer, cocktails, wine and chu-hi are faithfully reproduced. This non-alcoholic beverage is not a type and is said to have at least no legal issues for minors to consume. In addition, it is said that completely non-alcoholic beverages do not have any health effects such as inhibiting growth.

We often hear people ask, "Is it okay to let minors drink non-alcoholic beverages?", But in response to such inquiries, manufacturers said, "There is a risk of inducing real alcohol intake in minors. Therefore, please refrain from drinking under the age of 20. "

Even though it is a non-alcoholic drink, it is displayed in the liquor section at supermarkets and convenience stores, and there are many places where you can check your age at the time of sale. As you can see, "non-alcoholic beverages" exist in a very vague position, but how old do consumers think they can drink ?

■ Many people affirm even minors

In the life design report "Pros and cons, minors and non-alcoholic beverages" published by Daiichi Seimei Keizai Kenkyusho, a questionnaire survey was conducted on 1,200 men and women in their 30s and 40s with minor children. We are announcing the results of.

According to this survey, when asked "How old do you think you can drink non-alcoholic beverages (completely non-alcoholic beverages)?", The most common answer was "20 years old and over (same treatment as drinking)". "(35.7%). However, "university students (about 18 to 19 years old)" was also a close margin of 32.3%, and "high school students (15 to 17 years old)" was also 17.3%. Although there are many people who affirm the older they are, even minors, their consciousness seems to be dispersed.



■ Opinions of "underage drinking" affirmatives and negatives

As a result of asking minors about taking non-alcoholic beverages to those who answered that they can drink non-alcoholic beverages as infants (about 0 to 5 years old) and university students (about 18 to 19 years old), "legal" There is no problem in terms of development, so I don't think there is a problem. ”“ If a child wants to drink, I don't think there is a reason for it to be useless. ”



On the other hand, according to the opinion of those who think that they drink non-alcoholic beverages from the age of 20 or older, "I think it is not good to get into the habit of drinking from underage" (65.9%), "Interest in real alcohol" "I think it will increase the number of people" (56.5%) and "I think that adults and children should be disciplined" (41.6%). In the second place and below, it is characteristic that there are more female answers than males, and there are women who say "I get drunk with non-alcoholic beer" even with free answers, and there are people who have a feeling of getting drunk only by the image and atmosphere of drinking. Points are also suggested.



This research report reveals that there are various views on non-alcoholic beverages. Although there are no legal provisions, there are many things that can not be permitted or prohibited as a moral issue, but regarding this non-alcoholic beverage, each household discusses it according to age and situation and makes clear rules. It may be better to be there.