The sales of alcoholic beverages in Russia have shown a significant downward trend, with a decline of more than 20% in 10 years

According to Izvestia of Russia, in the past 10 years, the sales of alcoholic beverages in Russia have shown a clear downward trend. The annual per capita sales of alcoholic beverages have decreased by 21.5% to 6.5 liters. Among them, the sales of strong alcohols such as vodka and brandy have declined significantly. The sales of brandy have decreased by 20.7% to 0.95 liters per capita, and the sales of vodka and other strong alcohols have decreased by 19.5% to 6.1 liters per capita.

There are multiple reasons behind this change. On one hand, the Russian government has long been committed to reducing domestic alcohol consumption to improve public health. Since 2008, it has launched a large-scale anti-alcoholism campaign and continuously introduced relevant policies. For example, it has repeatedly increased the consumption tax on various alcoholic products, restricted the sale of alcohol at stalls, and prohibited drinking in public places. These measures have increased the purchase and consumption costs of alcoholic products, to a certain extent suppressing people's desire to buy. On the other hand, modern Russians' interest in a healthy lifestyle is growing, and the drinking culture is gradually changing. People pay more attention to their own health, the demand for strong alcohols has decreased, and the acceptance of wines and beers with lower alcohol content has increased. The share of these two types of alcohol in the sales of alcoholic products has increased by at least a quarter in 10 years.

Against the background of the decline in alcohol sales, the number of acute poisoning cases caused by drinking across the country has decreased by 34%, and the number of deaths has decreased by 29.9%. The director of the Russian National Center for Alcohol Product Policy Formulation, Shapkin, said that the World Health Organization has recognized that Russia is carrying out one of the most effective anti-alcoholism campaigns in the world. The continuous decline in the sales of alcoholic beverages in Russia not only has a positive impact on national health but also is of great significance to the stability and development of society.