Alcoholism in the Soviet Union

Anderson, Sandra C.; Hibbs, Valerie K.

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“…Alcohol control policy impacts alcohol use and alcohol-related harm on the population level, but historical, social and economic contexts influence policy choices and implementation. For five decades, Latvia was under the totalitarian Soviet regime and Soviet ideology contributed to the cultural homogenisation of excessive alcohol consumption patterns, with spirits being the most popular [2]. Over the past three decades, Latvia has experienced significant political and economic change.…”

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A narrative review of alcohol control policies in Latvia between 1990 and 2020

Gobiņa

Isajeva

Spriņģe

et al. 2023

Drug and Alcohol Review

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Issues: Latvia has one of the highest alcohol per capita consumption in Europe.This study provides a narrative review of all evidence-based population-level alcohol control policies implemented in Latvia during the past 30 years.Approach: A review of country-level alcohol control policies implemented in Latvia between 1990 and 2020 was conducted. The World Health Organization's "best buys" and other recommended interventions for alcohol control were used to guide the search. Key Findings: Alcohol control policies in Latvia have evolved significantly over the last three decades. The most changes to alcohol control policy occurred in the transitional period between regaining independence in 1991 and joining the European Union in 2004. A number of significant alcohol control policies have been implemented to reduce alcohol availability and affordability, to restrict alcohol marketing and to counter drunk-driving. However, since 2010, when an increasing trend of alcohol consumption was observed, there has been a reluctance to pursue national public health policy actions to reduce alcohol consumption, and few adjustments to legislation to increase alcohol control have been made. Implications: Despite the progress in alcohol control, Latvia still has considerable potential for strengthening alcohol control to reduce the high levels of alcohol consumption. Conclusion:Although several alcohol control policies have been established in Latvia, many of the planned activities to limit alcohol intake and related harm have not been executed. Public health goals rather than political and economic incentives should be prioritised to reduce high levels of alcohol consumption in Latvia. K E Y W O R D S advertisement, availability, drunk-driving, taxation Key points• Between 1990 and 2020, a number of alcohol control policies were implemented, including excise taxation, availability restrictions, advertising bans and drunk-driving legislation in Latvia.

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“…For five decades, Latvia was under the totalitarian Soviet regime and Soviet ideology contributed to the cultural homogenisation of excessive alcohol consumption patterns, with spirits being the most popular [2]. Over the past three decades, Latvia has experienced significant political and economic change.…”

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confidence: 99%

A narrative review of alcohol control policies in Latvia between 1990 and 2020

Gobiņa

Isajeva

Spriņģe

et al. 2023

Drug and Alcohol Review

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“…It has long been known that excessive alcohol consumption increases the risks of various diseases and premature death (Rehm et al 2004;Anderson 1995;English et al 1995). The importance of alcohol for unfavourable mortality trends in the former Soviet republics has been widely discussed (Anderson and Hibbs 1992;Shkolnikov et al 1996;Leon et al 1997;Bobak et al 2003;Shkolnikov et al 2004). The studies suggest that a long-term decrease or stagnation in mortality can be explained by a combination of different factors, such as the spread of unhealthy lifestyle practices (including heavy alcohol drinking), the weakness and ineffectiveness of the health care system, as well as poor standards of living and psycho-social stress (Meslé 2004;Andreev et al 2003;Cockerham et al 2006;Field 1995).…”

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Alcohol and mortality in Ukraine

Levchuk¹

2009

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Ukraine has experienced a long-term decline in life expectancy since the late 1960s. While spectacular improvement in longevity has been observed in Western countries, the trend in Ukraine has been accompanied by increasing or stagnating mortality. Although many studies indicate that alcohol is one of the leading contributors to low life expectancy in Eastern Europe, little is known about its impact on premature mortality in Ukraine. The aim of this study is to estimate alcoholattributable deaths at working ages (20-64) in Ukraine. We investigate the contribution of alcohol to adult mortality between 1980 and 2007 using a new method for estimating alcohol-attributable fractions by causes of death. We also assess the public health burden of alcohol in terms of length of life losses. We find that in 2007 alcohol-related deaths constituted 40% and 22% of all deaths among adult men and women, respectively. The results also indicate that alcohol-related deaths at working ages account for approximately one-third of the male and one-fifth of the female life expectancy difference between Ukraine and western countries. Alcohol is an important public health threat in Ukraine and should be addressed by relevant measures.

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Perception of white-collar crime among immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel

Leshem

Ne’eman-Haviv

2013

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Alcoholism in the Soviet Union

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

A narrative review of alcohol control policies in Latvia between 1990 and 2020

A narrative review of alcohol control policies in Latvia between 1990 and 2020

Alcohol and mortality in Ukraine

Perception of white-collar crime among immigrants from the Former Soviet Union in Israel

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