Slideshow: Per Capita Alcohol Consumption

[broken_legs]

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41990305


Definitely some surprises in there. Thought fo sure that Scotland alone would bring the entire UK to number 1. Also thought we'd see the USA on there - No Rep for North America!?? We gotta step up our game here guys :rofl:

Not really a big drinker, but when I get going on a streak with the right people...

(Czech/Irish) - Whats your mix? And how much do you drink?

[chkolny541]

wtf, russia is 4, and the top spot is "moldova" wtf, i had to google where the hell this country even is.

North america wouldnt even come close to making top 15, these are countries where liquor is actually FAR cheaper then normal drinks (juices, soda, etc..). For instance, in austria right now i can get a bottle of wine for 99 cents, but a bottle of orange juice is 1.60. Case closed

[arian_ma]

That's because this is per capita.

[Gainsbarre]

Belgium didn't make the list? And WTF is Andorra doing on it? Seriously, it's so tiny that most people likely haven't even heard of it.

The picture with Russia (presumably showing two Russian women) shows them drinking Turkish beer instead of vodka, which strikes me as odd...

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by Gainsbarre
Belgium didn't make the list? And WTF is Andorra doing on it? Seriously, it's so tiny that most people likely haven't even heard of it.


It's per capita, and in liters of 100% alcohol.

Drinking a 6-pack of 5.5% is "less" than drinking a 6 pack of 7%. So Belgium probably consumes more beverages, but with less alcohol in them.

Here's the full list on Wiki

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_alcohol_consumption

[Pahnda]

Props to South Korea for representing Asia!

As for myself, I'm Czech/Scottish/German and people have said I drink a fair amount... Not nearly as much as my brother though. :dunno:

[frizzlefry]

Most medical reports say that 1 or 2 drinks per day max. Found this interesting site...based on some studies they have a drinking limits chart. According to this, you can really pound them back without too much risk....
Drinking Limits (http://hamsnetwork.org/limits/)

[broken_legs]

Originally posted by frizzlefry
Most medical reports say that 1 or 2 drinks per day max. Found this interesting site...based on some studies they have a drinking limits chart. According to this, you can really pound them back without too much risk....
Drinking Limits (http://hamsnetwork.org/limits/)


Low Risk Drinking = 5-7 Drinks per Day????

:nut:

[Gainsbarre]

Ah, the wikipedia link...that helps. Looking at the world map, and the countries in black really stand out -- Ireland, Luxembourg, Hungary, Moldova, Uganda (wtf?)...


Originally posted by frizzlefry
Most medical reports say that 1 or 2 drinks per day max. Found this interesting site...based on some studies they have a drinking limits chart. According to this, you can really pound them back without too much risk....
Drinking Limits (http://hamsnetwork.org/limits/)

Good chart...so me drinking an average of 500 ml of beer a day is within the "healthy drinking" level :)

The bottom row ("alcohol abstinence") is really useful :rofl: ...so alcohol abstinence means no alcohol at all? Not a single drink?

[frizzlefry]

Originally posted by broken_legs



Low Risk Drinking = 5-7 Drinks per Day????

:nut:

According to the study they refrence (done by a doctor examining people admitted to a hospital)...avg drinks per day 11, avg age at admission to hospital 51, avg years drinking 11 drinks a day was 25yrs, main cause for hospital admission....smoking followed by withdrawl delirium. Liver disease was number 3.

[frizzlefry]

An article from the UK about how the recommended daily intake limits are useless.
Article (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article2697975.ece)
Interesting point in the article, "One (study) found that men drinking between 21 and 30 units of alcohol a week had the lowest mortality rate in Britain. Another concluded that a man would have to drink 63 units a week, or a bottle of wine a day, to face the same risk of death as a teetotaller" (person who does not drink at all)

Thats 21 pints of stella in a week to have the same mortality rate as someone who does not drink at all. Woa. PARTY TIME!

[HiTempguy1]

Originally posted by broken_legs



Low Risk Drinking = 5-7 Drinks per Day????



DIdn't we just have a thread on someone who tried to quite cold turkey on 3 drinks per day and he nearly died?!

:nut: indeed!

[frizzlefry]

Originally posted by HiTempguy1


DIdn't we just have a thread on someone who tried to quite cold turkey on 3 drinks per day and he nearly died?!

:nut: indeed!

3 drinks a day and he quite cold turkey and nearly died? I call 100% BS. Hell, doctors will TELL you to drink a glass or two a day to be healthy.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by frizzlefry


3 drinks a day and he quite cold turkey and nearly died? I call 100% BS. Hell, doctors will TELL you to drink a glass or two a day to be healthy.

http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=328396

[frizzlefry]

Originally posted by Tik-Tok


http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&threadid=328396

Wow. Glad he is feeling better. But 3 beer a day does not seem like much...hope there were no other factors that caused his illness. Everyone is different for sure but 3 a day is not much. Check out this article, dude is commiting to consuming nothing but 4 pints of beer a day for lent like monks used to do. A doctor has given it an ok and will be monitoring him to be safe.
Story (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504784_162-20041680-10391705.html)
I would think that if 3 beer a day could cause a seizure the doctor would have told him not to do it.