The most drinking country in the world is not Russia

Alcohol is the worst enemy of modern world society. Every year in the world, due to alcohol consumption, more than 2.5 million people die, even more get

injuries due to accidents committed in a state of intoxication. Every year the number of crimes committed in alcoholic intoxication increases. Especially dangerous is ethyl alcohol for a young organism, and it is because of it every year about 300 thousand young people leave their lives. In this regard, the governments of many countries are tightening the measures for the distribution of alcohol products. The world community began to understand that it is necessary to fight against this "epidemic" through joint efforts.

Contrary to the established opinion, the world's most drinkerthe country is not Russia at all. According to the latest data published by the World Health Organization in 2011, the most drinking country in Europe and the world was Moldova, alcohol consumption per capita here is 18.22 liters, which is almost three times higher than the world average of 6.1 liters. The second "honorable" place is occupied by the Czech Republic (16.45 liters), the third - Hungary (16.25 liters). "The most drinking country in the world" - Russia - this time took the fourth place: 15.76 liters per person.

Interestingly, many developed European countries are not far behind. Thus, the top twenty rankings include Portugal, Ireland, France, Great Britain, Denmark and the Netherlands.

Why were so unexpectedresults? After all, the standard of living in these countries is relatively high, many of them set inflated prices for alcoholic beverages, and it can not be bought in all stores. In addition, the state allocates significant funds for the development of effective methods of treating alcoholism, as well as informing the population about the consequences of abuse. As doctors say, a similar phenomenon can be explained

national traditions: for example, in France it is customary to drink a glass of red wine while eating, and Ireland has long been famous for its pubs.

As for our country, then, as thestatistics, alcohol consumption decreases from year to year. In Russia, not always drank much, in the USSR even for a while the "dry law" acted. A sharp jump in the alcoholization of the population occurred during a period of political and social upheaval: the collapse of the Soviet Union, unemployment, the collapse of many enterprises, the 1998 default. It was in those periods that a myth arose among the Western man in the street that Russia is the world's most drunk in the world.

Today, a policy of tough struggle againstalcohol: its sale is prohibited after 22.00, a gradual increase in the prices of hard drinks is planned, methods of fighting alcohol dependence are developed, and the level of knowledge of the population about measures of reasonable consumption is increased. Strangely enough, recent studies have shown that many Russians have a misconception about the culture of drinking. In addition, more than half of respondents consider medical treatment of such dependence ineffective. Undoubtedly, we must struggle with this state of affairs in order to finally dispel the myth that we are the most drinking country in the world.

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