Vodka in Russia drink number 1. A beer № 2

Beer and vodka are still the most popular alcoholic drink among Russians learned Statistics.

According to authorities, in July compatriots rather just take the vodka, and this in spite of the heat of summer. In this month, has sold more than 13 million dal of vodka, which is 8 percent higher than a year ago. But beer sales in July fell by 6.6 percent.

Demand from buyers also use brandy - its sales grew by more than 43.5 percent. The largest growth rates showed sales of whiskey - by 50.5 percent.

Red and white wine in July, eating less. Wine sales in July fell by 0.7 per cent - as opposed to sparkling wine, an increase of 14.7 percent, said "Interfax".

With regard to statistics for the year, it shows that alcohol sales from January to July increased by 3 per cent compared to last year.

Thus, the data demonstrate that the Russians did not leave their addiction.

By the way

According to the World Health Organization, alcohol is the cause of almost 4 protsenov all deaths in the world. From abuse of alcohol kills more people than AIDS, tuberculosis and war. The greatest influence on early mortality from alcohol abuse is observed in Russia and the CIS countries: statistics one in five people here die from causes related to alcoholism.