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Forty-four percent of Russians believe that drinking alcohol is morally unacceptable, while a 2012 Gallup poll found that 66 percent of Americans consume alcohol on a regular basis.

US total: 9.44

Russia total 15.76

Pure alcohol consumption among adults (age 15+) in litres per capita per year^[1]
country	recorded	unrecorded	total	beer	wine	spirits	other
Moldova	8.22	10.00	18.22	4.57	4.67	4.42	0.00
Czech Republic	14.97	1.48	16.45	10.14	2.33	3.59	0.39
Hungary	12.27	4.00	16.27	4.42	4.94	3.02	0.14
Russia	11.03	4.73	15.76	3.65	0.10	6.88	0.34
Ukraine	8.10	7.50	15.60	2.69	0.58	5.21	0.02

United States

8.44

1.00

9.44

4.47

1.36

2.65

0.00

50 percent of Protestants affirmed gambling was a sin, versus 15 percent of Catholics; that getting drunk was a sin: 63 percent of Protestants, 28 percent of Catholics; gossip: 70 percent to 45 percent: homosexual activity or sex: 72 percent to 42 percent. Ellison Research, March 11, 2008 http://ellisonresearch.com/releases/20080311.htm http://www.christianpost.com/article/20080312/study-behaviors-americans-consider-sinful.htm

As a frequent visitor or a part-time resident I confirm that Russian love to alcohol is fading. Some 15 years ago you could insult them refusing to take a couple of shots after lunch and they have routinely got drank every evening. Today it is quite weird to drink early, and there are a number of people who aren’t drink at all. Drunks in the streets are rare appearance right now, comparing to old times.