In the world of a lethal dose of 600-800 grams for the middle-aged men. It's in the world and in Russia – this is not the case. In Russia, the most consumed alcoholic beverage product, which is about 80% of the total alcohol consumed. Those who did not drink in Russia – 9-10%, those who drink moderate amounts – 75-80%, those who abuse – 8-10% and 4-5% of alcoholics. Vodka has played an important role in the revolution of 1917.

The tsarist government imposed prohibition, prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages in Russia, it was associated with the outbreak of World War II, it was necessary to fight and sober. By the time of the October Revolution in St. Petersburg in the warehouses was about 70 million buckets of vodka, and the bomb worked. Starting in St. Petersburg drunk, revolution swept into other regions of Russia.

I. Bunin wrote that men who were sent from St. Petersburg, from alcoholism and cocaine have lost human form, and began to kill the prisoners. When the Bolsheviks seized power, with the most stringent measures were put things in order. For the state budget vodka, quickly realized how Lenin, was a must. However, grain a result of bankruptcy, which led the revolution, the grain is not enough. Therefore, in the course of potatoes has gone out of which could also drive low-quality alcohol, but as a result of government policies, potatoes production of alcohol was forbidden to spend, and attempts were made to scientists to extract alcohol from peat, and even from animal manure and feces. However, this method of support among the people was, and people began to drive their own brew at home moonshine. The Bolsheviks declared enemies of the people who spent grain stocks in the moonshine, and began to imprison at least 10 years. Pre-revolutionary scientists calculated that by 2000 Russia's population should reach 594 million people, but in reality we only have about 145 million. Of course, this demographic situation including because of war, revolution, famine, Stalin's camps and repression, but the losses resulting from the alcohol, can be compared with losses of genocide. The scientists estimated that as a result of alcohol exposure and environmental disasters, Russia has lost 100 million people! Some experts argue that in Russia, 70% of alcohol is illegally. However, this poses a danger not home-made brew, no matter how trying to convince people this is a delusion state. The real threat to the population – this counterfeit vodka, which is filled with shelves stores. Moreover, studies have shown that moonshine, which is produced on a conventional distiller at home with subsequent treatment with charcoal or milk, was much better and safer than most Groceries alcohol.