TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

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The World Health Organization (WHO) published 2014 a report on alcohol consumption in the world (as of 2010), which presented data on how many liters of pure alcohol are consumed per year by people over the age of 15 in different countries. Let's see who was in the top ten drinking countries in the world.

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TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

10th place. Slovakia. The consumption of alcohol by an average citizen of this country in terms of pure alcohol is 13 liters, with average consumption in the European region of 10.9 liters. At the same time, the male population of Slovakia drinks 20.5 liters per person, the female - 6.1 liters. (Photo: Renata Opprecht/flickr.com).

How much pure alcohol do alcoholic beverages contain, for example, wine with a strength of 13 degrees? 750 milliliters of this wine contains only 97.5 milliliters of pure alcohol. Now try to imagine how much you need to drink it so that the average consumption in the country is like that of the “world record holder for alcohol consumption” or 17.5 liters of pure alcohol per year!?

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

9th place. Czech. The average annual consumption of pure alcohol per 1 inhabitant of the country over 15 years old is 13 liters, including 18.6 liters for men and 7.8 liters for women. (Photo: flamedot/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

8th place. Hungary. Each inhabitant of this country over the age of 15 drinks 13.3 liters of pure alcohol per year, while men - 20.4 liters, and women - 7.1 liters. (Photo: Matteo Muratore/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

7th place. Andorra. 13.8 liters of pure alcohol per year is drunk by the average citizen of this country over 15 years old, while among men consumption is 19.5 liters per person, and among women - 8.2 liters. (Photo: JK04/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

6th place. Ukraine. Each inhabitant of this country over the age of 15 drinks 13.9 liters of pure alcohol per year, while men - 22 liters, women - 7.2 liters. (Photo: alxpn/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

5th place. Romania. The average resident (over 15 years old) of Romania drinks 14.3 liters of pure alcohol per year, while men - 22.6 liters, and women - 6.8 liters. (Photo: Matt Bigwood/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

4th place. Russia. The average annual consumption of pure alcohol per 1 inhabitant of Russia aged 15 years and older is 15.1 liters. Men drink 23.9 liters per year, and women - 7.8 liters. (Photo: Ilya Klenkov/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

3rd place. Lithuania. An average resident (over 15 years old) of Lithuania drinks 15.4 liters of pure alcohol per year, while men consume an average of 24.4 liters, women 7.9 liters. (Photo: Michael Pretzsch/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

2nd place. Moldova. The average annual consumption of pure alcohol per inhabitant of Moldova over 15 years old is 16.8 liters, including 25.9 liters per man and 8.9 liters per woman. (Photo: Andreas G/flickr.com).

TOP 10 most drinking countries in the world

1 place. Belarus has become the world record holder for the consumption of pure alcohol per capita. For a year, an average resident of Belarus over 15 years old drinks 17.5 liters of pure alcohol, while men drink an average of 27.5 liters, and women 9.1 liters. (Photo: Radio Svaboda/flickr.com).

Alcohol is currently causing more deaths globally than HIV/AIDS, pneumonia, and violence combined. In Belarus, the problem of alcoholism is becoming truly catastrophic, it affects almost every family. And the social and economic costs of excessive alcohol consumption become a heavy burden not only for a single-family but for the whole society. The only way to get rid of alcohol addiction is through treatment. There are many methods of complex treatment of alcoholism, both drug and non-drug, as well as innovative programs, which can be found on netzavisimosti.by. Help your loved ones! Alcoholism is a disease that needs to be treated like any other!

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