"Four years ago, when we started, eight out of 10 stores in Moscow were selling illegal alcohol. Grigoriev said that if fewer stores sell illegal alcohol, "the better the alcohol will be in legal stores, and the less people will have health problems." A nurse walks through the emergency ward at a Russian alcohol rehabilitation clinic. Notably, the proportion of strong liquor, such as vodka, in the overall mix of Russian alcohol consumption is down substantially, by 31 per cent. Healthier choicesMany Russians are making healthier lifestyle choices more generally, which are contributing to the significant decline in alcohol use.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2018 09:00 UTC