Russia's Drinking Problem (2003)
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This 2003 report from ABC Australia investigates the crisis of alcoholism in post-Soviet Russia, examining how aggressive beer and alcohol marketing, low prices, and the lack of social support fuel high mortality rates and widespread addiction among young people and adults.
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Answers: How does alcoholism affect Russian society and youth?
- alcoholism in Russia
- beer marketing in Russia
- moonshine production
- Russian life expectancy
- rehabilitation for alcoholics
What it concludes
- Alcoholism is the main reason Russian men's life expectancy has dropped to 58 years.
- State-sponsored beer marketing and aggressive advertising have made beer the choice of the new generation.
- Vodka and big bottles of Coca Cola or Pepsi cost roughly the same price in Russia.
- Mikhail Gorbachev's 1980s attempt to curb alcohol consumption earned him national enmity and ultimately failed.
- Millions of Russians have no refuge from alcoholism except for a few churches and rehab centers.
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