According to a 2010 Eurobarometer Poll, 33% of Finnish citizens "believe there is a God". (In 2005, the figure was 41%).[2]
In 2009, IceNews reported:
| “ | Until now, the Danes have most often been the booziest Northerners; but things have changed. The latest results show that each Finn drinks 10.4 litres of alcohol per year compared to 10 litres for the Danes...
The recent increase in alcohol consumption is apparently particularly noticeable among the older generation. Deaths from alcohol-related illnesses have increased.[3] |
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In 2007, the BBC declared:
| “ | The Estonian government plans to raise taxes on alcohol by 30% next year as the small Baltic nation of 1.3 million is struggling with a drink problem.
The BBC's Baltic correspondent Laura Sheeter examines the effects of heavy drinking in Estonia and neighbouring Finland, where Baltic booze cruises remain popular... Heavy drinking is widespread in Estonia, which comes near the top of European Union rankings for alcohol consumption. Consumers are now free to choose from a huge variety of brands - a dramatic change since Soviet times. On average each Estonian drinks 12 litres of pure alcohol each year - and every year they are drinking more. Experts say alcohol kills between 1,500 and 2,000 people a year - in one of the EU's smallest member states. Some warn that if the trend continues, alcohol will contribute to an irreversible population decline.[4] |
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References
- ↑ Nordic alcohol: Finland drinks most, Iceland least, IceNews, Nordic alcohol: Finland drinks most, Iceland least By Alex, 11:13 am May 18, 2009
- ↑ Special Eurobarometer Biotechnology (PDF) (Fieldwork: January–February 2010;Publication: October 2010). Retrieved on 2012-10-17.
- ↑ Nordic alcohol: Finland drinks most, Iceland least, IceNews, Nordic alcohol: Finland drinks most, Iceland least By Alex, 11:13 am May 18, 2009
- ↑ Baltic neighbours face alcohol crisis, BBC, 22 August 2007, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK