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New Russian vodka tax could harm alcoholics

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November 21, 2016

Russia has a budget problem as well as a drinking problem. To fix both issues, the government is proposing raise the tax on alcohol. But Russians don't always need to buy their vodka from a shop, many make their own at home. A tax on alcohol could drive the poorest to drink dangerous homemade alcohol.

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