Monday, 9 February 2015

Alcohol Facts



Alcohol Facts – Some  Awareness Facts about Alcohol 


1.1 in 10 Deaths of 20-64 Year Olds Are due to Alcohol.
2. Excessive Alcohol Consumption Costs the US $220 Billion Each Year.
3. Excessive Alcohol Cost the US $154 Billion in Workplace Productivity.
4. Binge Drinking Is Most Common in   Households with Incomes over                              $75,000.
5. More than 38 Million Adults Binge Drink.
6.Worldwide, 3.3 million people die every year due to harmful use of alcohol,   representing 5.9 % of all deaths.(10,322) Deaths Occurred in 2012 due to Drunk Driving.
7. 3.3 Million People Die as a Result of Alcohol Each Year Worldwide
8. Worldwide Alcohol Consumption Is 1.5 Gallons per Person!
9. More Than 200 Diseases and Injuries Result from Excessive Alcohol.
10. 23 Million People in the European Union Are Addicted to Alcohol.
11. About 2 billion people across the world consume alcoholic drinks.

12. Average Indian male consumes 33 litres of alcohol /year.

13.WHO found that 32% of men and fewer than 11% of women in India over the  age of 15 drink alcohol. 

14.In the age group 20 - 39 years approximately 25 % of the total deaths are alcohol-attributable in India.                      

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