Sledgehead Posted November 16, 2005 Share Posted November 16, 2005 (edited) FEATURE-Russian villages empty as population collapses "As the mobile shop made its twice-weekly visit, the village's inhabitants gathered -- three pensioners, a young woman and two boys -- on a dirt track lined with boarded-up log cabins Many Western nations are seeing declining populations as well, but the Russian population is falling much faster. .. "One of the main reasons is the high mortality of adult men. .. alcohol poisoning killed 39,000 Russians last year. "You have to ask why people drink so much. Here there are cultural and historical roots, but in general it comes from the unfortunate social situation," said Vishnevsky." Meanwhile.... One in four {Britons} are binge drinkers ... and ... Tories warn of drink hours chaos Edited November 16, 2005 by Sledgehead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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