Alcohol consumption in Russia has hit a new low in nearly 30 years.… (алкоголь · потребление · россия)
Alcohol consumption in Russia has hit a new low in nearly 30 years. The Ministry of Health assured that per capita alcohol consumption in Russia has decreased by 11% over the past five years.
Consensus
- Alcohol consumption in Russia reached a minimum level since 1997–1998.
- Russia's alcohol consumption per capita decreased to 7.62 liters over the past 12 months.
- The lowest levels of alcohol consumption are observed in North Caucasian republics, including Chechnya.
- Moscow and Saint Petersburg have among the lowest alcohol consumption rates in Russia.
Points of divergence
- In Chechnya, alcohol consumption is as low as 0.02 liters per person over the past 12 months. — vm
- The lowest alcohol consumption in Russia is found in Ingushetia, Chechnya, North Ossetia, and Dagestan, with up to 2 liters of pure ethanol per person annually. — kommersant
- Moscow residents consume on average 4.6 liters of alcohol, while Saint Petersburg residents consume 5.96 liters. — vm
- The Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO), Chukotka, and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast have the highest alcohol consumption in Russia, with significant increases over five years. — kommersant
- Alcohol remains socially acceptable, and dependence often develops unnoticed; clinical boundaries between normal use and disease are defined by psychological and neurobiological changes rather than frequency of drinking. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- Alcohol consumption in Russia hit a new low after nearly 30 years — Вечерняя Москва
- Alcohol consumption in Russia hits lowest level in nearly 30 years — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- The Nenets Autonomous Okrug topped the regional alcohol consumption ranking — Коммерсантъ