This 'sez Russia is far from the top of being the most inebriated, no? http//www.hoboes.com/html/Politics/Prohibition/Notes/Alcoholism_Histor y.html
http://tinyurl.com/kpi “Annual pure alcohol consumption per inhabitant (in litres) in different countries (fermented and distilled drinks)... Source: Produced for the distillers, Dranken, Schiedam (Holland) 1985.” ank Country Year Consumption
1 Luxemburg 1984 18 (ca.)
2 France 1984 13.5
3 Portugal 1984 12.8
4 Italy 1984 12.1
5 Hungary 1984 11.7
6 Spain 1984 11.2
7 Switzerland 1984 11.1
8 West Germany 1984 10.7
9 Belgium 1984 10.6
10 East Germany 1983 10.4
11 Denmark 1984 10.2
12 Austria 1984 10
13 Czechoslovakia 1984 9.5
14 Argentina 1984 9.5
15 Australia 1984-85 9.3
16 New Zealand 1984 9.1
17 Bulgaria 1984 8.7
18 Holland 1984 8.6
19 Canada 1983-84 8.5
20 Yugoslavia 1983 8.4 (ca.)
21 USA 1984 8
22 Rumania 1983 7.7
23 Great Britain 1984 6.9
24 Greece 1984 6.8
25 Ireland 1984 6.7
26 Poland 1984 6.5
27 Finland 1984 6.3
28 USSR 1984 6
29 Cyprus 1984 5.7
30 Japan 1984 5.7
31 Sweden 1984 5.2
32 Chile 1984 5.0
33 Uruguay 1983 4.6