Comments on: Is Underage Drinking And Smoking A Problem In Japan?

By: fuckthefitnessfeelthefatness

fuckthefitnessfeelthefatness — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:55:00 +0000

*and kids don’t have anything to do (even if they wanted) they will most likely go drinking or start smoking. At least in the city where I live.

By: fuckthefitnessfeelthefatness

fuckthefitnessfeelthefatness — Tue, 08 Apr 2014 13:53:00 +0000

“Are you 20 or older” >:DDD

…but seriously though. I think media (I don’t mean anime or manga) has a lot to do with what kids think is ok and what isn’t. Nowadays kids don’t smoke or drink because it’s cool. I think they either do it because they’re bored or they feel left out. If magazines would stop fat/skinny-shaming and start smoker- and alcohol-shaming instead, maybe things will change?

By: Mononoke

Mononoke — Sat, 01 Feb 2014 14:30:00 +0000

I’ve lived in Japan from 11 to 14 and I’ve noticed how easy it is to get alcohol for teenagers. Maybe even easier for foreigners, like me. First time I bought alcohol, I was twelve ! and they didn’t ask anything. I don’t think it’s right, but then I think there are less drinking problems amongst people my age in Japan than in Europe or in the States.
The feeling I got when I lived there was that there wasn’t much underage drinking going on in Japan. So this post kind of surprises me !

By: Wrathful

Wrathful — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 00:26:00 +0000

Both alcohol and Tobacco are cheap in Japan while as Australia charges for ridiculous prices but it’s ironic Aussies still probably drink and smoke more than Japanese.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Fri, 21 Jun 2013 01:32:00 +0000

In my year out here, I’ve seen 3 alcohol vending machines, but they were right beside each other in a very dark spot underneath a train station. The smoking section “separation” is lame at best. The barrier is… no barrier actually. The smoke will waft over to you easily. I live in a “party” area 5 mins from Yokohama station. I also get to work early with the 1st-3rd trains, so I have to deal with the drunken annoyances with the all-nighters every day of the week. The stench is strong and unpleasant. There’s nothing like starting your morning jumping over patches of vomit on the sidewalk and the train.

By: jgh

jgh — Tue, 28 May 2013 15:29:00 +0000

With may people lactose tolerance continues if you continue to consume milk. Most lactose intolerance is due to ceasing to consume milk, so you “forget” how to digest it.