Russia fact of the day

Russia’s average annual alcohol consumption has reached 15 litres (26 pints) per person, nearly tripling the 1990 average of 5.4 litres, the country’s consumer protection agency said Monday.

Of course that’s both good news and bad news.  Here is the link, which reports that 12 percent of all deaths in Russia are alcohol-related.

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