Alcohol Leading Killer in Finland

(Helsinki, Finland) An explosion in booze consumption has occurred since alcohol taxes were dramatically cut in 2004. Data is from the National Research and Development Center for Welfare and Health.

From CTV.ca:

Alcohol was responsible for 17 per cent of all deaths among 15- to 64-year-old men, surpassing heart disease for the first time, the agency said. Alcohol also caused more than 10.5 per cent of all deaths in adult women, alongside breast cancer, for the first time.

Although the tax cut is being blamed for the rise in alcohol problems, the ten months of winter every year is likely a contributor.