Some Aspects of Nonbeverage Alcohol Consumption in the Former Soviet Union

Author

Jargin, Sergei V.

Source

Psychiatry Journal

Issue

Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-2, 2 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2015-04-30

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

2

Main Subjects

Psychology
Medicine
Psychiatry

Abstract EN

Toxicity of some legally sold alcoholic beverages has contributed to enhanced mortality in Russia since 1990.

Widespread drunkenness during the early 1990s facilitated privatization of economy: workers and some intelligentsia did not oppose privatizations because of drunkenness and involvement in illegal activities.

Apparently, alcohol consumption and heavy binge drinking have been decreasing in Russia since approximately the last decade.

Exaggeration of alcohol-related problems tends to veil shortages of the health care system.

There are motives to exaggerate consumption of nonbeverage alcohol in order to veil the problem of toxicity of some legally sold beverages.

It is essential to distinguish between legally and illegally sold rather than between recorded and unrecorded alcohol because sales of poor-quality alcoholic beverages in legally operating shops and kiosks occurred generally with knowledge of authorities.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Jargin, Sergei V.. 2015. Some Aspects of Nonbeverage Alcohol Consumption in the Former Soviet Union. Psychiatry Journal،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075998

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Jargin, Sergei V.. Some Aspects of Nonbeverage Alcohol Consumption in the Former Soviet Union. Psychiatry Journal No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075998

American Medical Association (AMA)

Jargin, Sergei V.. Some Aspects of Nonbeverage Alcohol Consumption in the Former Soviet Union. Psychiatry Journal. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1075998

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1075998