The results of the survey aimed at the analysis of practices of alcohol consumption by industrial workers of Perm region are presented in the article. The method of the survey was a dispensing questionnaire in a workplace. It was found an overall high level of consumption by the workers of soft drinks, particularly beer. It was determined that more typical for certain social groups was a regular consumption of hard liquor. Using cluster analysis there were identified four types of alcohol consumers. To the risk group (the type of "alcohol abusing") there were assigned the men under the age of 46.