In the case of male population of the alcohol is responsible for almost 7% of deaths, and for almost 5% "body dysfunction. Most deaths related to alcohol consumption was associated with chronic cardiovascular diseases, cancer, liver disease and injuries and violence. In addition to effects on individuals and social consequences, there are also economic effects - it is estimated that the effect of alcoholism is to reduce national income in the high and medium developed by around 1%. It is estimated that alcohol is similar to tobacco in 2000, although in the case of tobacco was able to cope with the situation with global preventive programs, unfortunately, out of lack of WHO excessive alcohol consumption. Unfortunately, this is a problem mainly in large part of Western culture. In the Muslim countries alcohol consumption is far lower, as is for example in India where 90% of women and 80% of men do not drink alcohol. Statistics show that the inhabitant of our planet eats an average of 6.2 liters of pure ethanol per year, which gives about 150 ml of pure ethanol per week. In Europe, the results look much worse. 1 in 10 deaths are linked with the consumption of alcohol, and the average weekly consumption ranges from 220 ml to one European. Use is lowest in countries behind the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, where on average a week to eat "only" 15 ml.