WHO compiled a list of the most drinking countries in Europe. At the first place, to be expected, Lithuania, followed by the Czech Republic and Germany. The general deplorable situation in the European Union is reflected in the habits of Europeans - it is not possible to wean citizens from the bottle., drink at best the same, how much did you drink, nothing less:
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If Russia were included in this study, we would be among the most sober countries, taking 25th place, between Arab Sweden and sunny Spain:
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They drink less in Russia now 10 liters of alcohol per person per year, and this is our great achievement, because just a few years ago, consumption was almost twice as high:
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In recent years, alcohol consumption in Russia has been rapidly declining (by almost a third over the period 2011-2016. - from 18 to 12,8 liters per person per year [7]), and the life expectancy in the country is growing rapidly (from 2003 years, the average life expectancy in Russia has grown by more than 6 years, and for men - more than 7 years). According to the Ministry of Health, at the beginning 2017 year, alcohol consumption in the country decreased to 10 liters per adult per year, while the norm recommended by the World Health Organization is 8 liters
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The results are so good, that skeptics even began to doubt the numbers. Nevertheless, indirect data confirm the statistics - narcologists record fewer alcoholic psychoses, less alcohol poisoning, less severe withdrawal disorders:
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Causes, which allowed Russia to make this leap, lie on the surface.
At first, this is the one unloved by the opposition Putin's stability, which for the first time in a very long time allowed people to move from survival to normal life. Residents of other countries will be surprised, however, Russians are now completely uninterested in politics: outside the internet we hardly talk about elections, presidents and reforms, unless in the key "what's interesting in such and such a country".
Secondly, thanks to healthy capitalism, took place in Russia mass motorization, a network of fitness centers for adults has grown in Russia. Household drunkenness is out of fashion: instead of, to get together and drink vodka, many people prefer to gather in a company, throw off the rent of the field and play football. Russians have easy access to a variety of entertainment: now almost everyone has access to films, games, music, skateboards, fishing, auto racing and, at all, all, what has only been invented by mankind in recent centuries.
Understanding begins to hatch in people, that they are personally responsible for their own destiny. So, eg, if a few decades ago to get an apartment you had to stand in line and hope for the best, now the algorithm is much more transparent: you have been working for so many years, you earn such and such amount, you buy such and such an apartment in such and such an area. Specific goals in life encourage many to put beer aside and tense up..
Finally, I must say a couple of kind words to our Ministry of Health. Alcohol advertising is banned almost everywhere, alcohol sales are limited 22 in the evening, special targeted campaigns are held in high-risk regions. Now, when Russians have the opportunity to painlessly switch to other types of leisure, such restrictions have a particularly good effect.
