THE ANTI-ALCOHOL LAWS OF 2005 AND THE REDUCTION OF ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN RUSSIA
The paper analyzes the anti-alcohol laws with an emphasis on the period of 2005-2010. Changes in the consumption of alcoholic products and the reduction of a number of indicators related to alcohol consumption are demonstrated. The reduction in alcohol consumption, which began in 2006, is studied in detail; the further course of events is traced and the effect of the 2005 laws related to alcohol consumption in the country in the following years is evaluated.