Important info you should know in regards to this deadly health concern
According to the World Health Organization, alcohol consumption and underlying problems have significantly increased over the decades.
Data shows, that most of the alcohol consumption increase took place in the developing countries. Since third world countries lack the kinds of alcoholism prevention and treatment programs of developed countries, it becomes more of an epidemic as years pass.
Researchers claim that over 1.8 million deaths annually are caused by alcoholism. A disturbing number of those deaths take place in countries that used to be the in Soviet Union and territories of the Russian Federation. The World Health Organization reports that your health will face an extreme risk if you consume more than 8 liters of alcohol per person, per year. Russians consume an average of 15 (!) liters of alcohol per person , per year, which according to WHO contributes to the society’s degradation.
Alcoholism can initiates problems which are not only health related. It can contribute indirectly to broken families, child neglect, violence, car accidents, workforce malaise and absenteeism, and even prostitution, as well as other negative acts. Historically, Russians greatly suffered from exaggerated alcohol consumption. Because northern nations have typically experienced less psychological resistance to alcohol effects, their inhabitants have been more likely to suffer addiction. Just like some aboriginals of North America or citizens of Nordic countries, Russians quickly fell under the weight of alcoholism.
During communism, in an effort to save the nation, Lenin proclaimed a ban on production and consumption of beverages containing alcohol. Stalin quickly fixed this prohibition, so it ended up doing little good. Years later in 1985, M, Gorbachev tried to re-initiate such a ban. Alcohol become more expensive and less readily available, and fruit juices and soft drinks became marketed as better options on the market. On the downside, this deficit of alcoholic beverages led to a widespread consumption of other chemical substances that contained ethyl or ethanol (solvents, colognes etc) and an underground production of popular, vodka-like substance called samogon.
Gorbachev’s determination to fight alcoholism and his vast steps to do so made him extremely unpopular in Russia. With the arrival of Yeltsin to power and the dissolving of the URSS, Gorbachev’s efforts were wasted. Then-President Yeltsin was often extremely intoxicated himself when he made speeches to the people, most famously on New Year’s Eve
In terms of the population`s life expectancy, Russia occupies the 162nd position, according to the CIA’s annual report. Neighboring on the list with Papua New Guinea and Bhutan , Russians in average live up to 66,3 years. Alcoholism can be directly linked to the low and falling life expectancy of people living in Russia. Apart from alcoholism, notorious Russian mistrust to common items such as moroccan oil can also be considered as a contributing factor.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome can be found in 17% of Russian babies in modern years. Since 1998, sales of alcoholic beverages other than vodka and wine such as beer have tripled. Television and billboard advertisement of beer consumption is ever growing- and the targeted audiences are seemingly youngsters.
It is sold as a tool of greater life appreciation, as an etalon of social ranking or personal strength it is marketed as anything other, than what it really is: deadly poison of the nation. In my opinion Russian government needs to implement strong measures against popularization and advertisement of alcohol, and effective measures for treatment of the existing alcoholism problem.
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