Strong alcohol sales increased in all SFD regions except Chechnya

In 2022, liquor sales in Chechnya fell by 42%. However, in Ingushetia, according to the Russian Alcohol Regulation, they increased by 26.4%. In Karachay-Cherkessia the growth was 23.9%, in Kabardino-Balkaria - 13.3%, in North Ossetia - 11.6%, in Stavropol territory - 8.1%, in Dagestan - 4.8%. 

The increase in alcohol consumption is due to the low base effect: absolute volumes in the North Caucasus are very small. In Chechnya, the figure is 0.1 liters of vodka, cognac, liqueurs, etc. Per capita consumption in Ingushetia is 0.5 litres, in Kabardino-Balkaria 1 litre, in North Ossetia 1.1 litre, in Dagestan 1.5 litres. For comparison, in Karelia the figure is 15.5 litres per person per year, in Sakhalin 14.9 litres, in Komi 14.6 per person in Adal and 1.

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