Alcohol consumption in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature.
Maryam ChegeniAtiyeh Kamel KhodabandehMohammad KaramouzianMostafa ShokoohiLeili AbediMalahat KhaliliLeila RajaeiGelayol ArdalanHamid SharifiPublished in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)
These estimates show that, on average, one in eight people in the general population have ever consumed alcohol in Iran, indicating that alcohol consumption is not an uncommon practice in the country.