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The regions with the highest consumption are the WHO European Region (9.2 litres) and the Region of the Americas (7.5 litres). Recorded annual consumption of pure alcohol (litres) per person 15 years of age and over
Countries that have higher rates of alcohol use and a greater density of bars generally also have higher rates of suicide. [139] About 2.2–3.4% of those who have been treated for alcoholism at some point in their life die by suicide. [139] Alcoholics who attempt suicide are usually male, older, and have tried to take their own lives in the ...
Alcohol consumption in Russia remains among the highest in the world. According to a 2011 report by the World Health Organization, annual per capita consumption of alcohol in Russia was about 15.76 litres of pure alcohol, the fourth-highest volume in Europe. [1] It dropped to 11.7 litres in 2016, [2] dropping further to about 10.5 litres in ...
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The agency states that alcohol-related health risks increase with the quantity consumed over a lifetime and advises consuming no more than 10 standard drinks per week while observing alcohol-free ...
Alcohol use is a major cause of preventable liver disease worldwide, and alcoholic liver disease is the main alcohol-related chronic medical illness. [6] Millions of people of all ages, from adolescents to the elderly, engage in unhealthy drinking. [7] In the United States, excessive alcohol use costs more than $249 billion annually. [8]
A study on alcohol consumption and risks now says researchers found what many may find to be a surprising statistic. The study looked at CDC data between 1999 and 2020, and the data found that ...
Alcohol abuse is a problem in Ireland, with Ireland having the 17th highest rate of pure alcohol consumption in Europe. [5] Alcohol abuse creates extensive problems on the Irish medical services, and alcoholism is implicated in at least three deaths a day in Ireland. [2] The reasons for excessive alcohol consumption in Ireland are varied.