October 2, 2019

Anna Murray 

The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report on Oct. 1st, saying that the alcohol consumption has fallen by 43% from 2003 to 2016 in Russia, the well-known heavy-drinking country, due to a series of alcohol-control approaches.

The former President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev added advertising restrictions, enhanced alcohol taxes and prohibited selling alcohol between definite hours. Besides, President Vladimir Putin forbade shops selling any alcohol after 11pm, increased the lowest retail price, and restrained the advertisement.

According to the report, the mortality in Russia decreased, along with the decline of alcohol consumption, leading to the increasing life expectancies in Russia.

Regarding Putin’s other healthy lifestyle promotion, the new fire regulations prohibiting smoking on private balconies took effect on Oct. 1st as well. From 2009 to 2016, the tobacco consumption has fallen by 20%, down to 30% of Russians, based on the most recent Global Adult Tobacco Survey.

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