Consumption of alcohol is banned in several countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, in similar fashion to "dry" counties in the United States. However, penalties for infractions are more stringent and in conformity with conservative moral standards in Islamic states. [[http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_law.shtml|source 1]] [[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=32856|source 2]] | Consumption of alcohol is banned in several countries including Iran and Saudi Arabia, in similar fashion to "dry" counties in the United States. However, penalties for infractions are more stringent and in conformity with conservative moral standards in Islamic states. [[http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/alcohol/alcohol_law.shtml|source 1]] [[http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=32856|source 2]] |