WHO: 3 million people a year die due to alcohol
In 2016, alcohol was responsible for one in every twenty deaths worldwide. This is stated in the report of the World Health Organization, published on the WHO website. It is noted that, according to statistics, alcohol causes the death of three million people every year. In total, according to WHO, 237 million men and 46 million women suffer from alcohol-related diseases. In 75% of cases, men die from alcohol-related causes.