Alcohol consumption in Latin America is considerably less than in Europe and US

Friday, May 25th 2012- 02:51 UTC
Alcohol consumption in Latin America is considerably less than in Europe and US

Alcohol consumption in Latin America is low compared to Europe and the US and averages 5.5 litres of pure alcohol per year per capita, although with marked differences between countries and gender. In Europe consumption is estimated at 13 litres of pure alcohol while in the US the average in 9.8 litres.

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The report released this week is based on national surveys and polls in nine Latin American countries and not only includes what percentage of the population consumes alcohol but also when, what and how. The study is considered a first time approach to the issue.

“These areas have not been much explored even in developed countries despite its social significance and which everybody acknowledges”, said Carlos Sojo the sociologist responsible for the investigation from FLASCO Latin American faculty of social sciences.

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The report includes El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Mexico, Colombia and Brazil and shows that six out of ten people consumed alcohol at least once in the last twelve months before the survey which covered an age span from 18 to 65. It also shows that in that period 15% of population in each of those countries was teetotaller or simply had never drunk in their lives.

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