According to the Ministry of Health, retail sales of cigarettes and cigarettes in Russia in 2023 decreased by 30%. On the contrary, the share of Russians leading a healthy lifestyle increased from 7.2 to 9.1 people per 100 thousand inhabitants.
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According to the department’s report, cited by TASS, in 2023 one thousand cigarettes were sold per capita, while at the end of 2022 this figure was 1.46 thousand.
Alcohol consumption in the country has also decreased. In 2022 there were 8.62 liters of pure alcohol per capita; According to preliminary results, by 2023 the figure is 8.44 liters.
Author:
Akhmed Sadulayev
Source: RB
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