Why is alcoholism so rampant in Russian society. Even their soldiers get drunk on the front lines.

It's so bad it effects their national life expectancy. Don't Russians value their lives?

>>510206972 (OP)
Russia isn't even in the top 5 alcohol consumers in Europe. Reality is different from memes on the internet.

>>510206972 (OP)
they are a society of frozen waste dwellers that have been fighting to survive since before written records.
let them have a drink.

>>510207100
Hard to believe. Skewed stats most likely. Booze stores are near every bus stop (and they have people moving in and out constantly) and alco sections in supermarkets are also very busy.

Although the younger generations prefer drugs as the more cool way to pass out.

>>510206972 (OP)
Russians don't value life. The reason there is no shortage of cannon fodder still.

Its a poverty thing, and a lack of legal alternatives thing. Same thing in USA

>>510209144
>Booze stores are near every bus stop (and they have people moving in and out constantly) and alco sections in supermarkets are also very busy.
Sounds like this country

>>510206972 (OP)
>Don't Russians value their lives?
this your first day getting to know r*ssians?

>>510206972 (OP)
* affects

you stupid hohol VPN posting.

>>510206972 (OP)
Poverty and cold lead to alcoholism and gambling
Idk why. I guess it takes the edge off, which makes me feel bad

>>510209144
Sure thing, hohol. Statistics are just another Kremlin trick.

>>510206972 (OP)
alcohol is basically free in russia. it keeps them happy and docile and prevents uprising and stuff. its well documented, its been happening for a looooong time

Recent stats show that interest towards alcohol is decreasing, especially among youth.
>>510209596
What the fuck? Alcohol is not free but expensive here.

>>510209237
Yeah, plus here every gas station sells alcohol 24/7. You have to go out of your way to find states and cities that make it hard to buy booze.

>>510209639
you just said its sold at every bus stop. if it was expensive it wouldnt be everywhere like that becuase the demand wouldnt exist

>>510209373
Just use Yandex maps m8. You can see yourself the amount of alco stores here. I'm from St. Petersburg btw. Also take note, that markets like Pyatyorochka, Magnit, etc. all have dedicated rows full of drinks.

>>510209695
>you just said
Are you actually drunk?

Vodka doesn't even taste good. Idk how they do it.

>>510209651
What shithole do you live in where gas stations sell alcohol? In Rhode Island you can pretty much only sell alcohol at dedicated alcohol stores, or bars/restaurants.

>>510209639
>expensive here.
supply and demand. when demand is high so is the price when low the price falls to induce buying.

true story in high school I drank a full quart of Stoly in like five minutes driving to a party in some woods.

>>510209881
>Rhode Island
The smallest state, and a third of it is water. I'm surprised you even have gas stations.