"The most acute problem": Putin complained about alcoholism with the Russians (video)

The President of the Russian Federation called the high "level of alcoholization" of the population, in particular in industrial cities. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the mass dependence of Russians on alcohol is an acute problem, which is especially felt in monomists. The Russian leader stated this at a meeting with a temporary acting governor of Kirov region Alexander Sokolov on Tuesday, August 9.

Putin recalled that in total in Kirovshchyna 11 monomist - settlements formed around the enterprise to provide it with workers. According to the President of the Russian Federation, four monomists in the region are in a difficult situation - among the problems, it listed low income, as well as a "high level of alcoholization" of the population. "You do not need to stuff anything under the carpet, varnish nothing, you need to deal with the most pressing problems.

I ask you to pay attention to it," Putin said. The fresh report of the Russian Beer Manufacturers Association says that the population of the Russian Federation has started to drink strong alcohol - its share in the last half of a year increased by 3% and amounted to 48. 4%, while the proportion of beer and wine decreased by 1. 6% and 1, 3 % - up to 38. 6% and 11. 5%, respectively.