Alcohol is a preventable risk factor for suicide, violence, traffic accidents and clear worsening of physical and mental health. Two-thirds of alcoholics began the condition before the age of 25, in a normal way and almost without realizing it.

Up to 15% of the Spanish population develops a pattern of binge drinking : drinking five or more alcoholic drinks in a 2-hour interval. It is responsible – it is said quickly – for 40% of fatal traffic accidents. Drunken hilarity turns very sensible people into reckless people, who then regret the events that occurred.