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MOSCOW: In spite of years of alcohol policy reforms involving a mixture of higher taxes and tougher laws aimed at curbing drinking, the battle to ensure sobriety in Russia appears far from being won.
Though more recently, since Russian alcohol policy reforms were introduced in 2006, consumption of spirits has fallen by about a third and so has the risk of death before age 55, researchers say - the risk is “still substantial”. According to research published on Friday, a quarter of all Russian men die before they reach their mid-fifties and their passion for alcohol - particularly vodka - is largely to blame.
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