Drinking culture in Latvia during the Soviet Union times was in broad terms similar to that of
other neighbouring countries like Russia, Belarus, Estonia and Lithuania, where drinking …

Background The size of Russia's population has been in overall decline since 1992, largely
as a consequence of a mortality rate that rose steeply in the early 1990s. In 1998, the World …

Alcohol makes a large contribution to the difference in mortality observed between Eastern
and Western parts of Europe, as shown in the introduction of this book. In particular …

Estonia belongs to the Baltic Countries which are situated north of Poland, east of Sweden,
south of Finland and west of Russia. Estonia is a democratic parliamentary republic with 1.3 …

Alcohol has historically been consumed in an unproblematic way by many people across
the European Union (EU). However, a significant proportion of alcohol consumption is …

The last twenty years of transitions have showed mixed results regarding economic and
health developments in Eastern Europe an area which appears to be a unique laboratory for …

Background: Since the alcohol abuse has numerous adverse health and social
consequences, the consumers' response to changes in alcohol affordability is an important …

Alcoholic beverages belong to the most commonly used consumption goods. At the same
time, they are special commodities, as drinking can be associated with many negative social …

Ukraine became an independent country in 1991 and has since then had many
governments, all of them more pro-business than pro-health. As a result, economic …

Alcohol abuse has numerous adverse health and social consequences. The consumer
response to changes in alcohol affordability is an important issue on alcohol policy debates …