Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Razvodovsky YE

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  The Effects of Alcohol Taxation and Pricing Policies on Unrecorded Alcohol Consumption in Russia
  Author(s): Razvodovsky YERazvodovsky YE
  
  Background: In Russia, harmful drinking is significantly associated with consumption of unrecorded alcohol (homemade spirits and non-beverage alcohol surrogates) containing high levels of ethanol and other toxic substances. Objectives: To estimate the effects of recent alcohol taxation and pricing policies on unrecorded alcohol consumption in Russia. Methods: Trends in the affordability of vodka, excise tax rates on vodka, real disposable income, real price of vodka and unrecorded alcohol consumption per capita between 2010 and 2015, were compared. Results: A Pearson’s correlation analysis suggests an inverse relationship between unrecorded alcohol consumption and total alcohol sales per capita, as well as vodka sales per capita. The relationship between unrecorded alcohol consumpti.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000294

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