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Mexico is one of the countries that consumes the most alcohol, registering a per capita consumption of 4.4 liters per year.
In 2016, 71 percent of the population has consumed alcohol at some time in their life.
In Mexico, 39.8 percent of young people between 12 and 17 years old have consumed alcohol at some time in their life.
The Mexican national holidays are about to begin, which is why, like every year, the authorities launch various restrictions for the population. This Thursday the 15th and Friday the 16th, grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores will apply the Dry Law and will prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages in various states of the country for the national holidays and the Cry of Independence 2022.
Mexico is one of the countries that consumes the most alcohol, registering a per capita consumption of 4.4 liters per year; nevertheless, the consumption pattern is characterized by being excessive, that is, large quantities are consumed in short periods, mainly on weekends, according to government data.
Likewise, according to the National Survey on the Consumption of Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco (ENCODAT) 2016, 71 percent of the population has consumed alcohol at some time in their life and 33.6 percent report excessive consumption in the last year. Of those who consume alcohol, 53.1 percent indicated having done so for the first time when they were 17 years old or younger, 41.3 percent did it between 18 and 25 years old, while 5.6 percent, between 26 and 65 years old .
Prohibition in these states
According to the Official Gazette of Mexico City, “the suspension of activities is ordered for the sale of alcoholic beverages in closed containers, as well as in open containers or by the glass in all their graduations, from 0:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: 00 hours on September 15 and 16, 2022”.
This law will not apply in all the mayor’s offices of the CDMX and not in all the states of the country, where those that will have an alcoholic beverage stoppage during the dates mentioned are:
Cuajimalpa, Tlalpan, Iztapalapa, Tlahuac and Xochimilco.
In this sense, it is worth remembering that the Dry Law applies to all grocery stores. groceries, bars, canteens, breweries, pulquerias, cabarets, discos, clubs, nightclubs and dance halls, as well as street stalls.
In the case of restaurants, the sale of alcohol is allowed as long as they follow the hours established by their mayor’s office.
For their part, the states of Mexico that will also apply the Dry Law during the national holidays, are Aguascalientes on Friday, September 16, from 3:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.; Chiapas on Thursday, September 15 and Friday, September 16, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.; Guanajuato on Friday, September 16, from 2:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Michoacán on September 16 and 30; Morelos (Temixco and Cuernavaca) on September 15 and 16, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.
In case of not respecting the Dry Law, the authorities have established that there will be fines from 1,882 pesos and up to 2,687 pesos. In addition, arrests of up to 36 hours and community work of 12 and 18 hours.
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