On the Nature and Extent of Non-commercial Alcohol Market in a District of the Moscow Region (Opinion of Local Population)

Kholdin V.N.
Head Physician¹

Paronyan I.D.
PhD, Senior Researcher, Epidemiology Department²

Kolgashkin A. J.
Branch Head²

Chumicheva V.B.
Senior Researcher²

1 - Klin Substance Abuse Clinic
2 - National Scientific Research Center for Drug Addiction, Moscow

Population survey provided data on the overall picture of noncommercial alcohol consumption including both socio-demographic characteristics of consumers and social characteristics of noncommercial alcohol consumption among the population. The results can be used in the creation and conduct of the municipal anti-alcohol prevention programs.

Non-commercial alcohol, survey, population, alcohol dependence treatment, reasons for using alcohol, prevention programs

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