The leader in this indicator was China. In 2016, there because of alcohol killed 59 thousand women and 650 thousand men.

In second place was India: 42 thousand women's deaths and 290 thousand men's. Our country ranked third in the ranking. For 2016 43 thousand Russians died for reasons related to drunkenness. Alcohol victims also became 180 thousand Russian men. This is reported by Lenta. ru with reference to The Global Times.

The USA lagged behind Russia in two positions: 19,000 women and 71,000 men died because of alcohol. According to the results of the study, with the increase in alcohol consumption, the overall mortality rate, especially from oncological diseases. However, the risk of health problems is reduced only when the consumption of alcohol is completely stopped.

Why are the leaders in China? Alcoholic culture in this country is diverse, there they drink both beer and wine, as well as varieties of strong baijiyu, close to vodka.

As in other countries, alcohol in China plays the role of a catalyst for communication, so the Chinese drink in the company, during the holidays. In addition, there is a practice of "washing" the concluded transaction with alcohol.

In 2015, half a million Russians died of alcohol. Drunkenness causes the death of 30 percent of men and 15 percent of women. Previously, Yellmed wrote that a harmless dose of alcohol does not exist.

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