The alcoholic beverages consumption has become across the centuries
in a daily fact, with different implications and motivations, it has been
used as well as food and medicine in magical and religious rituals in different
cultures.
But alcohol abuse has produced a lot of physical, social and psychological
complications in drinkers too.
Multiple consequences and ambivalences appear caused by relaxing
and economical effects. The ambivalences have favoured both the consumption
and the restriction.
Anyway, in Spain and in other Mediterranean and European countries,
alcoholic drinks have determined styles and forms of life.
The usual consumption, the weekend use and abuse and the binge
drinking are present in youngsters. The starting age is decreasing and the
consumption is increasing. The abuse negative consequences have been
avoided.
Culture, tradition and way of being conform a special life style where
the spirits are omnipresent.
The last consideration, it is necessary to regulate the offer and demand
of spirits mainly between young people.