Social customs and laws concerning drinking alcohol in public vary significantly around the world. "Public" in this context refers to outdoor spaces such as roads, walkways, parks, or in a moving vehicle. Drinking in bars, restaurants, stadiums, and other such establishments, for example, is not generally considered to be "in public" even though those establishments are open to the general public.
In some countries, such as Norway,[1] Poland,[2] India[3] and Sri Lanka[4][non-tertiary source needed], some states in the United States,[5] as well as Muslim-majority countries where alcohol is legal, public drinking is almost universally condemned or outlawed, while in other countries, such as Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Germany,[6][7] the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Japan, Finland, and China, public drinking is socially acceptable.
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- ^ "Alkoholverbot in der Nähe des Hamburger Hauptbahnhofs geplant (Alcohol ban near Hamburg Central Station planned)". Norddeutscher Rundfunk. 27 July 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023.
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