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Estimation of the level of alcohol consumption in Russia: A literature review

Razvodovsky YE*

Published: 30 December, 2020 | Volume 4 - Issue 1 | Pages: 013-016

Background: the level of alcohol consumption per capita is an important indicator of the alcohol-related problems. However, it is difficult to estimate the real level of alcohol consumption, since part of the consumption comes from illegal sources.

Aim: an overview of studies estimating the overall level of alcohol consumption in Russia.

Methods: in this review, 9 articles were analyzed estimating the overall level of alcohol consumption in Russia.

Results: in the period from 1956 to 2015 the overall level of alcohol consumption was subject to significant fluctuations: it grew almost linearly in the period from 1965 to 1979; decreased markedly in 1981; declined sharply between 1984 and 1987; rose sharply between 1991 and 1994; decreased significantly between 1995 and 1998; then increased significantly in the period from 1999 to 2003, after which it began to decline. The lowest estimate of the level of alcohol consumption for the entire period under consideration was obtained using the method proposed by Razvodovsky (7.25 litres - 1987), and the highest - using the method proposed by Norstrom (19.64 litres - 1994).

Conclusion: despite a significant decrease in the level of alcohol consumption in Russia over the past decade, this level remains high.

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Keywords:

Alcohol consumption; Methods; Assessment; Russia

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