Young people demand stricter alcohol rules: We should deal with the strong cases

Young people face stricter alcohol rules: We should be able to buy strong drinks

Alcohol sales to young people under 18 will change from today as part of the government's prevention plan, which was passed in 2023

Malthe Ingolf Johansen, Oscar Falk Rytz and Anton Thomsen all drink alcohol with more than 6% strength. (Photo: © Jakob Emil Kristensen/DR) 39 minutes ago

The cheap red wine and shots bottle must remain on the shelf in the supermarket when young people under 18 buy for the party moving forward.

From today, it is no longer allowed to sell alcoholic beverages with more than 6% alcohol to young people aged 16 or 17.

However, if you ask some of the students at Tech College in Aalborg, the new rules will not have the completely wild effect.

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> My advice is to really ask for ID

> Jan Jæger, shopkeeper in Øster Brønderslev and chairman of Spar Danmark

Malthe Ingolf Johansen is not particularly concerned about being able to buy stronger alcohol for parties, even though the baptismal certificate only says 17 years.

- Normally I just drink beer for parties, but if I want something stronger, I have enough friends or a parent who can buy it for me.

He can't really understand why it suddenly becomes forbidden to buy stronger alcohol.

- Now it has been like this in a way for a long time, so why change it? I don't think there have been problems with it.

Read also: From today, young people under 18 can only buy beer and breezer for the party ( https://www.dr.dk/nyheder/indland/fra-i-dag-maa-unge-under-18-kun-koebe-oel-og-breezer-med-til-festen )

Oscar Falk Rytz does not think the rules will make a big difference for him.

- So you just find another way. There are still not many underage workers who ask me for ID. Now my parents may become a little tired of having to buy it for me.

The rules mean that it is still possible for 16- and 17-year-olds to buy a beer or a breezer, but not stronger drinks such as shots or wine.

16-year-old Anton Thomsen is not excited.

- But it goes anyway. I can still buy beer and Smirnoff Ice. But shots and such are then a pain to avoid. We drink it often.

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Could be a challenge for staff

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So far, young people aged 16 and 17 have been able to buy alcoholic beverages with up to 16.5% alcohol. And therefore, staff will have to get used to the new rules, says Jan Jæger, who is a shopkeeper in Øster Brønderslev and chairman of Spar Danmark.

- All staff and shopkeepers in Denmark must be aware of it. My advice is to really ask for ID.

He predicts that it may initially give some challenges in the stores.

- Our young people behind the counter must be like police officers. It's where it gets difficult. Even though I tell all my employees that they should ask for ID at the slightest doubt, we can't guarantee it. It's a judgment from person to person.

The new rules apply to both physical stores and online shops, and the Danish Safety Authority will continue to monitor whether they are being followed – and whether the correct age limit is being enforced.

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