> the biggest drinkers were in European countries. The average Romanian man drank the equivalent of 8.2 bottles of beer a day in 2016, the most in the world. T

> the biggest drinkers were in European countries. The average Romanian man drank the equivalent of 8.2 bottles of beer a day in 2016, the most in the world. Tuberculosis is more common in Eastern Europe. Poor, homeless or incarcerated people often get it. Those segments are more likely to abuse alcohol. Not sure on the direct causation part. It weakens the immune system perhaps.