A one-hour increase in the sale of alcohol increases the number of accidents

A one-hour increase in the sale of alcohol increases the number of accidents when intoxicated by 10%, and crime by 14%, said Yevgeny Tatarintsev, candidate of sociological sciences, associate professor of Moscow State Pedagogical University in an interview with Radio Sputnik, RIA VladNews reports.

Earlier, they suggested selling Russian wine until midnight. The Association of Retail Companies (ACORT) made such a proposal to support domestic manufacturers, media reported.

“This is out of the question. A one-hour increase in the sale of alcohol increases the number of accidents when intoxicated by 10%, and crime by 14%. What difference does it make to drink – beer, wine. All this is called C2H5OH, alcohol, ”said Yevgeny Tatarintsev.
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