The French drink too much booze, claims study

A STUDY by the Institut Gustave Roussy claims that alcohol consumption was responsible for around 49,000 deaths in 2009 in France.

It was found that 36,500 male deaths were due to alcohol, 13% of the total mortality rate for men, while for women there were 12,500 deaths, which accounts for 5% of the mortality rate in women.

The resultant illnesses are commonly cancer and heart related problems, with the researchers claiming the 'French drink too much'.

Despite the amount of alcohol consumed falling in France over recent years, the number of deaths amongst men due to drink is still higher than, for example, Switzerland (5%), Italy (3%) and Denmark (1%).

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[Ken Green]

From a Canadian living in France...

Just presented on Yahoo.ca:

"Canadians consume 50% more alcohol than the rest of the world, claims study"

By Jordana Divon
Canadian are among some of the heaviest drinkers around the globe suggests recent data. (Thinkstock)Whether it’s those long winter nights or an endless supply of Molson Canadian, a new study from Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) pins Canada among the world’s heaviest drinkers.

The study, published online this week in the journal Addiction, claims Canadians drink more than 50 per cent above the average of our fellow earthlings.

Based on CAMH’s statistics, this places us in a heavyweight category that includes Russia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain – populations that have traditionally had far more practice in the drinking department.