More than 22,500 people are diagnosed with the Vitebsk region, "alcohol dependence."About 34 thousand people under observation in hospitals. This is - the official data of the Vitebsk Oblast Executive Committee Board of Health.

It is terrible to say, among the "official" diagnosis for alcoholics - 1880 teenagers. Only half a year have died from alcohol poisoning this year, 157 people ...

But, despite the terrible statistics, production and sale of alcoholic drinks in Belarus grows annually.

Thus, sales of all types of alcoholic beverages per capita was in Russia in 2011, 13.3 liters per person. This is almost two times higher than that of 1997.

For seven months (January - July 2012), Belarusians had a drink on the National Statistics Committee, 6 million 958 thousand of vodka. This is 7.2% more than in the same period last year. Beer - 20 million 82.2 thousand dal (0.8% more than last year).

What grief poured Belarusian vodka yes beer?..