Journal of Socialomics

Razvodovsky YE

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• Research Article
  Economic Availability of Alcohol and Alcoholism Incidence Rates in Russia
  Author(s): Razvodovsky YERazvodovsky YE
  
  Background: Russia has one of the highest incidence of alcoholism (alcohol dependence) in Europe, which may be explained by high overall alcohol consumption and prevalence of binge drinking of vodka. There is evidence suggesting that alcohol-related morbidity and mortality responds to changes in the economic availability (affordability) of alcohol. Objective: The aim of the present study was to estimate the relationship between affordability of vodka and alcoholism incidence rate in post-Soviet Russia. Method: Trends in alcoholism incidence rate and affordability of vodka between 1991 and 2015 were compared. Results: A Spearman correlation analysis suggests a statistically significant negative association between the two variables (r=-0.53; p<0.007). Conclusions: The results from this study suggest an inverse ag.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0358.1000190

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