Alcohol Consumption and Alcoholism Prevention in Finland and Latvia

Drinking and alcohol consumption existed for ages in every corner of the world. Depending on the state and culture the drinking habits and models differ a lot: one uses alcohol to get drunk, the other to enjoy the process. Winegrowing countries as France, Italy, Spain and etc. look on alcohol with a social meaning, like at food using it during the meal and different occasions, enjoying the process of drinking. In other countries drinking is supposed to be a vice. More northern European countries use the alcohol to relieve tension, to be relaxed and more encouraged.1
Nowadays, forgetting the aim of alcohol using culture, people made the alcohol very serious social problem. Alcohol became a severe enemy of large amount of families, causing violence, unemployment, family disorders and collapse.
Alcoholism problem is one of the priority concerns in many societies over the world. Vicious circle of alcohol using in many countries aggravates state welfare and the use of alcohol is being regulated for diverse purposes. …