March 25, 2015
KITTY DUKAKIFICATION
Moonshine, bath cleaner: Russia's heavy drinkers seek cheap but dangerous highs amid crisis (JAMES ELLINGWORTH, 3/25/15, Associated Press)
Yet the Right thinks Putin is winning...As the economic crisis sweeps through Russia, a dangerous trend is emerging in this heavy-drinking country: the rise in consumption of potentially lethal moonshine, medical alcohol or even cleaning products.Layoffs, wage cuts and price increases are combining to worsen the problem of alcoholism, which has long been a major public health issue, by increasing the mix of dangerous products in the market. Those who can no longer afford store-bought drinks are turning to "under the counter" alternatives that can cause serious damage, even death.
Posted by Orrin Judd at March 25, 2015 1:33 PM
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