Here in England:
You have to be 5 drink at home, 14 to drink in a restaurant and 18 to drink in a bar or buy alcohol from shops (messed up I know).
16 to smoke and marry,
17 to drive,
18 to vote and own property (control your own life like Puffin said).
Then there's obscure ones like driving a heavy goods vehicle (like a lorry) or pilot a civilian plane at 21.
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