Abstract

Alcohol abuse is an important medical and social problem of our time. According to World health organization statistics, heart disease has been the leading cause of death for over 20 years. Heart disease today accounts for 16% of all deaths in the world. Since 2000 the number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases increased by more than 2 million and in 2019 reached almost 9 million. The purpose of this article is to analyze, summarize and draw conclusions from the information provided by the authors.