Age doesn't really affect whether or not you can obtain or drink the alcohol, I was just wondering because kids shouldn't drink because they aren't even fully developed yet and it could have some major problems later on in life, if not fatal.
I don't see what is so great about drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol. My sister and dad are cigarette smokers, and they know it's bad, but they are addicted. My sister's friend is a drunk, and she also knows this, and knows it's bad. But she is addicted.
My motto is, alcohol and drugs are for people that are too weak to feel comfortable around others without having excuses such as "I was acting stupid because I was drunk" That is like 90% of the reason people drink/do drugs. Because they can blame anything they do on the substance, and they can finally make friends with people because if they screw up meeting with them, they can just say it was the drugs/alcohol.
I know many people that do this just to hang out with others and have something to do/talk about. It's sad really.