Where is the most drinking city in the world?

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As different kinds of alcohol are drunk in different areas, the drinking situation in urban areas has cultures and backgrounds that can not be understood only by country statistical surveys on alcohol consumption. British media The Guardian is exploring where the world's most drunk city is from the results of research on alcohol consumption and cultural ties.

Where is the world's hardest-drinking city? | Cities | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/mar/07/where-is-the-worlds-hardest-drinking-city

◆ Kiev (Ukraine)
Eastern Europe's former Soviet countries are one of the most drunk areas in the world, Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is no exception. Drinking is a symbol of manhood in Kiev and the city council of Kiev who severely watched excessive drinking of Ukrainian men said that they decided not to sell alcohol from 11 pm to 10 am . In response to The Guardian's interview, local journalist Daria Meshcheryakova says, "Depending on regulations, consumption of alcohol may be reduced due to generational change." Because the middle-aged man consumes the most alcohol in Kiev, because young people of the Internet generation are not interested in alcohol.

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◆ Vilnius (Lithuania)
According to a survey by the World Health Organization (WHO) , Lithuania is a country with high original alcohol consumption in Europe. The annual alcohol consumption per capita is 15 liters when converted to pure alcohol, which is equivalent to 167 wine bottles with 12% alcohol. For this reason, Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, is a potential destination for the most drinking cities in the world, but on the other hand, people in Vilnius may not necessarily be a drunkard. Because Vilnius is popular as a weekend sightseeing spot. "There are many drinking volumes in rural areas where there are more unemployed people and fewer entertainment than urban Vilnius," journalist Ziville Raskauskaite points out. In fact, according to the Lithuania Business Union report, the percentage of people living in rural areas of Lithuania has alcoholism is twice as much as in urban areas.

◆ Cape Town (South Africa)
South Africa is one of the most alcohol-consuming areas in the continent of Africa, according to a survey by the University of Cape Town, one out of seven adults in South Africa said they drink alcohol too much. The reason is probably that Cape Town is in line with Johannesburg etc., and it is one of the biggest cities in South Africa. Munya Shumba who works for a financial institution in Johannesburg said, "Johannesburg and Cape Town do not differ much from New York and London, they get the same brand of beer and whiskey as New York and London, and when work ends Bars and pubs will be full. "

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◆ Windhoek (Namibia)
In Windhoek, the capital of Namibia bordering South Africa, the problem of alcohol consumption is more serious. In 2017 Windhoek Police decided to conduct a test with an alcohol detector not only for the driver but also for the pedestrian when a contact accident between the car and the pedestrian occurred. According to a Namibian police spokesperson, "147 people were killed and 832 people injured seriously due to a traffic accident occurred in Namibia between January 1 and October 4, 2016. Most of the victims He was drinking alcohol at the bar just before the accident. "

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Seoul (Korea)
In Seoul, capital of Korea, distilled spirit of 20% frequency is drunk. According to Euromonitor International 's survey, the amount of alcohol consumed by Koreans is twice that of typical Russians. For this reason, the Korean government and Seoul companies introduced the "1-1-9 movement" to reduce the infection of hepatitis caused by excessive drinking and drinking of glasses. This is a rule that the drinking party after work is "only one store", "Only one kind of alcohol can be ordered" and "Dissolved at 9 pm".

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◆ Mumbai (India)
Scotch whiskey market is rapidly growing in India, so that export volume of distilled spirits in Scotland is rapidly increasing. Dr. Max Griswold, a researcher at the University of Washington University Health Indicator Evaluation Institute (IHME) said, "There is not much alcohol consumption in the whole India, but noteworthy is distilled liquor from women 55 years and older in urban areas such as Mumbai and Delhi The increase in consumption of alcohol by elderly women is unlike in other countries. "

The Guardian concluded, "After all it is difficult to decide the most drunk city in the world", "While it is difficult for national governments to make moderate drinking and drinking excessions to the public for drunk It is going to be a more difficult journey than walking straight a line drawn on the road. "