Alcohol ranks as world's top psychoactive substance with high addiction and mortality. Europe averages 11.4 liters pure alcohol yearly versus global 6.18 liters. Czechs lead Europe at 14.45 liters per adult annually. Poles consume 11.7 liters pure yearly, men 18.4 liters, women 5.6 liters. EU has 8.4% daily drinkers, Portugal tops at 20%, Poland lowest at 1.6%. Denmark leads binge drinking at 38% monthly, Poland at 17%. Alcohol triggers over 200 diseases hitting liver, heart, pancreas hardest. Poland has 700-900k alcoholics and over 2 million abusers. Men across Europe drink far more than women. Daily drinking and abstinence both peak in over-75 age group. Professional therapy centers provide most effective alcoholism treatment. Binge defined as 60g pure ethanol single dose. WHO ranks alcohol third global health risk factor.