Russia may ban the sale of alcohol from 20:00 to 11:00, as the country records a sharp increase in the consumption of strong alcohol. The Moscow Times writes about it.

“After a sharp increase in the consumption of strong alcohol, the government decided to tighten restrictions on its sale.. The Ministry of Health is considering the possibility of a ban on the sale of strong drinks from 20:00 to 11:00, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the department's report for 2022..

Now you can buy alcohol in stores from 8:00 to 23:00, but regions often set stricter restrictions. For example, in the Tyumen region you can not buy alcoholic beverages from 21:00 to 8:00, and in St.

Petersburg - from 22:00 to 11:00.

In addition, the Ministry of Health proposes to raise the minimum age for the sale of spirits from 18 to 21, as well as allow municipalities to limit the sale of alcohol on weekends and holidays..

The report of the ministry indicates that alcohol sales per capita in 2022 exceeded the planned value: on average, each citizen of Russia drank 6.44 liters of pure alcohol. The plan of the authorities was 6.22 liters.