STOCKHOLMSwedish alcohol consumption has risen dramatically since the mid-1990s and is now at its highest level since 1875, according to a study published in January.In 2002, each Swede over the age of 15 drank on average 10 liters of pure alcohol, up from an average of 7.8 liters in 1995, according to the study conducted by Stockholm University.While Swedish officials expressed dismay at the rising consumption, the Swedish levels remain nonetheless below the European average, which is estimated at around 12 liters per person."It is worrying to see such a rapid rise," Haakan Wrede, a member...
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