Alcohol consumption in Russia decreased by 40% in ten years
Alcohol consumption in Russia is declining for ten years and last year it dropped to 10 liters per person, in 2007 this figure was 16.4 liters.
This information “news” have informed in the Ministry of health. It is noted that the decline affected all ages and especially men from 20 to 40 years.
“People have learned to experience without alcohol. For example, through sport, which is widespread,” — said the Director of the Federal medical research centre of psychiatry and narcology of Ministry of health Tatyana Klimenko.
The growth of alcohol sales, recorded last year, says that is the legalization of the trade in alcohol.