ADVISORY: Russia Alcohol Deaths story

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Russian study: Alcohol to blame for half of Russian deaths in era following Soviet collapse

MOSCOW — A new study by an international team of public health researchers documents the devastating impact of alcohol abuse on Russia — showing that drinking caused more than half of deaths among Russians aged 15 to 54 in the turbulent era following the Soviet collapse.