Abuse of alcohol and options for prevention

The Czech Republic belongs among states with the highest consumption of alcohol in the world. Consumtion of alcohol, particulary binge drinking, has negative influence on number of aspects of people's life and on society in general. This thesis focuses on level of consumtion of alcohol based on available data sources in The Czech Republic among adults as well as children and also on public attitudes to alcohol use. Thesis also examine possible consequences of alcohol abuse concerning family life, criminality and health. It also deals with factors influencing level of alcohol consumtion. Key words: alcohol, abuse, youth, family, criminality, healt