11 Worst Countries for Binge Drinking

4. Russia

Average – 15.1 liters

Legal age – 18

Binge drinking prevalence – 19.1% out of the entire population, 28.2% out of drinkers

Russia is a really large country and in most areas it’s really cold. Since there’s a saying about alcohol warming you up, that must be the reason why the median alcohol consumption in the country rises up to 15.1 liters.

Unsurprising, 51% of Russians prefer spirits to other types of beverages, most likely the local vodka brands. 37.6 % would go with beer, and only 11.4% would rather have a glass of wine. When it comes to indulging in more than usual, over 28% of declared drinkers have come clean about having one too many in the recent past.

Now, if you’ve seen one YouTube video of Russian drivers, then you’ll understand that they’re even worse when they’ve had a glass or two. Nearly half of all road traffic accidents take place because of alcohol consumption, which makes for a very sad statistic.

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