Smoking&Drinking

We often do not realize the cultural norms that our society presents until we travel to a country that possesses other norms. In Canada, it is illegal to drink, purchase alcohol, tobacco and much more, this is considered a norm for our culture. When I travelled to Europe I noticed a lot of individuals smoking and drinking that looked extremely young.  In their culture, it is normal for individuals to participate in such acts because they have minimal restrictions on products that are termed illegal for specific ages in Canada.