Alcoholic Beverages

These are some drinks that contains ethanol, commonly known as alcohol.

There are three types of alcohol:

- Beer: is one of the world's oldest and most widely consumed alcoholic beverages and the third most popular drink after water and tea.

The alcoholic strength of beer is usually 4% to 6% alcohol by volume (ABV), but it may be less than 2% or as much as 12%.

- Wine: Is produced from grapes, plums, charries or apples. It involves a long fermetation like beer and results in an alcohol content 9%-16% ABV.

- Spirits: these are unsweeted, distilled, alcoholic beverages that have an alcohol content of a least 20% ABV.

For the most common distilled beverages, such as whiskey and vodka, the alcohol content is around 40%.


There are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regullating producing, sale and cosumption. In most countries, alcoholic beverages are sold only to adults (minimum 18 in most nations).

Alcohol is a psychoactive drug that has a depressant effect. A high blood alcohol content is usually considered to be legal drunkeness because it reduces attention and slows reaction speed. Alcohol can be addictive, and the state of addiction to alcohol is known as alcoholism.

Here's the alcohol consumption by country