Journal of Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
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Razvodovsky YE

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  The Effect of Beverage Type on Alcoholism Mortality in Russia
  Author(s): Razvodovsky YE Razvodovsky YE
  
  Background: Alcohol is increasingly implicated in the mortality crisis observed in Russia since the collapse of the communist system. Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the relation between the consumption of different beverage types and alcoholism mortality rates in Russia. Method: Age-standardized male and female alcoholism mortality data for the period 1970-2005 and data on beverage-specific alcohol sales were obtained from Russian State Statistical Committee. Time-series analytical modeling techniques (ARIMA) were used to examine the relation between the sales of different alcoholic beverages (vodka, wine, beer) and alcoholism mortality rates. .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-6488.1000179

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