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Originally Posted by CyberSEO
A very naive subsumption. Have you been to the UK? Those guys drink 10x times more than any Russian can even survive. Sure alcohol is a problem here, especially in the villages, but the youth in large Russian cities don't drink. Yes, not at all, of course, but in comparison to my generation, they are very different about alcohol. They simple don't like it. Wanna see some drunk herd? Go to Dublin - believe me, you won't see something even similar here.
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I agree that in younger, modern generations in some circles and cities people are smarter about alcohol. But lets be honest, you want to tell me Russian Federation doesn't have hazardous health issue due to drinking habits as a nation as whole? Is there a more popular product with great variety to choose from than alcohol in RU? Supermarkets are loaded with liquor, small corner shops - first thing you see are wall shells full of bottles. It is best selling product. People drink with or without occasion, to celebrate and ton of time when they are down.
Drunks are drunks, no matter where ever they are. Russians don't need to get in large drunk herds, they do that very successfully in private settings. Thing is Dublin's people I assume are able to stay somehow and somewhat productive. Russians on the other hand have almost nothing to lose - no life, no future, nothing. surely it must effect drinking approach to a greater extreme.