Russia Hikes Vodka Prices to Fight Alcoholism

[VelikyRostov9]

The obssession modern man has with quantity (longest healthiest life in this case) has reached a point where it is even uglier than dying ascites and cyrrhosis. Drinking all day everyday is bad- as bad as passing through a life of Yankee style tea-totaling. A happy medium is good... and if Russian government tries to imitate American style prohibition, it will only help the gangsters.

[XQ55QX]

just blanket russia in a cloud of vx gas & voila, no alcoholism

[sausageNmash1990]

3 U.S DOLLARS for a litre of russian vodka.... WHAT THE FUCK... thats about £1.50, thats cheaper than 1 pint of fosters

[amandavanwhore123]

vodkas the best just not like drinking 30 shots a day 5 shots a week ide say is good enough

[CornFedArmen]

total decadence. the only thing that can be done now is blanketing the entire country in a cloud of sarin gas. it would be the most humane way to put these things down so that they don't suffer anymore.

[ImmortalDestructor]

Raising the price of an abused substance will not deter its use, it will only increase the desperation of those that need it. This may lead to an increase in pretty crime and home invasions.

[AncutaMerkel]

It has failed and not worked

[D0071986]

God

[jebus0000000]

Russian or not face it motherfuckers! Alcoholics are people who are sensitive and canot cope with our aggressive society, that;s why they drink! Change the way you are and be good people. Maybe there will be less alcoholics!

[askAlanNow]

dont take vodka from Russians!!! I learned that the hard way.

[vlebiga]

I know something. This religion or "tradition" can be corrected by gvmt. If they wish. Just spend money on propaganda of healthy way of life. Just ban beer commercials on TV. Oh yeah. It is much more 'interesting' to put 'kickback' from beer companies to your own pocket. Noone is going to say - 'hey, wait a minute! This is not I voted for you for'. No fair elections. You should have thought 10 years ago when you first voted for Mister Controllable Democracy.

[dmcc20012]

What abiut the homeless in Russia? Its so cold there that they would need a lot vodka to stay alive.

[JCJ77]

I know how to reduce alcoholism in Russia stop perpetuating a society where people want to be drunk all the time.

[Minuteman9112012]

That's got to be some rot gut shit.

Putnika Vodka? Puta Vodka?

I like me some Grey Goose though.

[MrOldSlacker]

The result? Bootlegging.

[guestofyourparty]

BAD idea. I'm russian & i say it's BAD IDEA.

[OdinM1]

In other news President Medvedev tries to turn lead into gold.

[Gandhiablo]

Higher prices to curb alcoholism?

Only a drunk could come up with that one.

He will try anything to stop dr i n k i n g

[HerculesRockefellerr]

Let the drunk russian jokes commence

[majikalacity]

@HerculesRockefellerr Yes Sir!

[vlebiga]

Eyewash.

Must be serious state campaign. Ban all beer advertisement, sigarets advs, take sigarets & alkohol stores away from main streets, make strong propaganda of healthy way of life, invest money not into own pokets, but into gyms. Those gyms must be in every city blok. Now we have only beer markets around every corner...

[Pvtjamesryan2]

bullshit!!!

I want to get drunk!!!

[MaladaptiveCatalyst]

yeah good excuse to juice your citizens of their money...

[SlackJawedJackal]

Vodka and orange juice. Nothing like it. Love it! Thank you! Russia!

[afshin021]

@SlackJawedJackal vodka and red bull is better ;)

[SlackJawedJackal]

@afshin021 I'll have to check that out. I don't believe we have red bull at my watering hole. I might have to travel. Anyway here's one for you mate.

[afshin021]

jst one thing,vodka and red bull is toxic lol literally so be carefull u can get very very sick from it,another good idea is vodka watermelon,get a printer cartridge refill syringe fill it wid vodka and put it in a watermelon keep doin it,then put it in the fridge and eat it after a few days ,its awesome :D

[SlackJawedJackal]

@afshin021

Now you're talking, watermelon i can get. Sounds like it might be a refreshing change up. Thank you.

[afshin021]

haha np,btw u cann do it with ne juicy fruit like oranges ect

[Bopig]

3 bucks is cheap. No problem!

[Miredninja]

soon homemade will be 90% of what is consumed. suckers

[twobeavers]

so now they will drink gin or scotch instead...

[puppydog88]

3 WHOLE dollars... Oh my god... A homeless person could make that in 10 mins... Good luck Russia.

[Fallenwings27]

if they wanna drink, let them drink!

[Gandhiablo]

Drink mouthwash!

Ever notice the cap is a shot glass?

Minty too

[Bopig]

LOL

I bet your the guy in the Walmart trying to steal it too :P

[Gandhiablo]

Steal it?

How dare you!

I guzzle it right there

Then I deck the greeter on the way out

Yippee!

[Bopig]

LOL Fantastic :)

[ryanThornhill1]

not 3 whole dollars!!! the russians will go poor!! :(

[Gandhiablo]

At least their pints and quarts are actual amounts

Honest millilitres

Unlike The North American market which rips us off with 4/5s of a pint and 4/5s of a quart.

Thats why it's called a 'fifth'

Theres 1/5th missing

[Gandhiablo]

And at double the price is still cheaper than the US

Up yours Schmirnoff and Seagrams and the rest of you liquor bandits including government taxers!.

I guess the F'in Libtards have infiltrated The Great USSR

[slipknot45862]

First of all Schmirnoff is not russian. It was. wiki it.. and Seagream is canadian, wiki it.

[Gandhiablo]

Did I say they were Russian?

I said they are "North American"

Didn't I

Dummkopfski

[slipknot45862]

verpiss dich du aschenkübel

[Gandhiablo]

Halt die Klappelski

[Gandhiablo]

Und dei Mama

[majikalacity]

@Gandhiablo no its called a fifth because it was a fifth of a gallon of 757 ml, now reduced to 750 ml.

[Mrkika1]

now we have to use anti-rads

[StefanFrizzel]

Try buying alcohol in the UK. Russia's Smirnoff vodka is roughly $18 for 70cl/700ml.

Meaning a 17 ounce bottle of Smirnoff vodka here is about $12

[Gandhiablo]

That is a ripoff. Smirnoff is low end stuff.

Vodka, which means water in Slavic languages, is grain alcohol diluted with water.

It's all pretty much the same

I prefer the cheapest on the shelf

It's generally drier and not sweet like high priced crap.

It tastes like Vodka should

[Liquadia]

@Gandhiablo SOOOO You are qualified to make a suitable comment?

[Gandhiablo]

But of course!

My name is Gandhiablo

And I'm an alcoholic

(sober)

[StefanFrizzel]

Wasn't choosing Smirnoff for being high end or low end.. simply cos its one of the 2 main UK brands and smirnoff is russian made (or so the adverts say).

Pretty much everything in the UK is a rip off *cough* petrol and cigarettes *cough*

[jonlennon1973]

All I know is Russian chics are hot !

[TheTenToMention]

They must be geneticaly capable of prediposed, they are more able to use alcohol as a food and drink .

[treid100182]

$3 US dollars.

[denWere]

damn this sounds serious. im not from Russia but i like vodka

[ryen1992]

Smoking cigarettes is another problem they have among the young, But Russia is still a cool place to live.

[REPOTAG]

the russians will sell their children into prostitution on the streets before they give up their vodka

[Vleesball]

indeed ..the woman is right... its more of an promotion lol :p and the president of russia looks like he drinks himself.. check his eyelids :s

[sharinganclan213]

i need to go to russia for the girls and the vodka. i heard they have relly good foo also.

[KladionicaCity]

Who are they fooling?Increasing the price won't have effect.Alcohol is highly addictive,so people will buy no matter what the cost or they find other ways to get their fix.The govt will just make big bucks from it.

[Goblinaxx]

Global warming for girls - Vodka for men.

[barrywilliamsmb]

And someday only expensive bullets will kill people...

Politicians sure come up with some interesting concepts.

[ogapadoga]

Russia's alcohol problem is really very bad... and there's alot of fake vodka... killing 42,000 Russians every year...

[REPOTAG]

we should start shipping their vodka to afghanistan and n korea

[IrishEyez01]

If an alcoholic wants a drink, he/she will find it or make it himself.

[ktomasz999]

I think that Russian Vodka is healthier than drugs as heroin, cocaine, barbiturates, amphetamines etc.....

[midevalcheese]

Yeah, they care so much about the people that they raised the prices to keep them from drinking.

Hypocrites!

[BlackKingX]

Russia is the only country with a declining population. The problem is entirely due to alcohol related deaths. You have no idea how serious the problem is there.

[midevalcheese]

I still don't believe it.

If it was really making an effect on decreasing the population they would be giving it away for free.

In the US especially.

[7abzal7]

we russia really much drink too much, so we poor.((((((((((((

[therrydicule]

You forgot Germany, Japan, Trinidad & Tobago,Georgia , Micronesia , Zimbabwe...

[sharinganclan213]

thats good! we dont want to populate the country even more.

[chad5161]

in soviet russia vodka drinks you.

sry.. had to say it...

[kretinkooper]

Holy! 20 Dollars here in Canada for a Bottle!

[abarzilai664]

It doesn't deal with the root of the problem it more or less publicity to make it look like the pres. is doing something.

[jasonfulton]

its all about money.just like here.

[jailstop]

That mouthwash, rubbing alcohol or cold meds.

[alexyerxa]

still... cheap

[jailstop]

I read today that 50% of men between the ages of 15 and 50 die from the vodka problem there.

Does anyone know if marijuana is legal in Russia?

[jasonfulton]

nope

[jailstop]

Why is my post getting a thumbs downs? *lol

All I did was quote a news story and ask a law question.

[thearmoredfatboy]

@jailstop its youtube don't let it get you down they're just virtual thumbs.

[jailstop]

aww thank you thearmoredfatboy (((hugs)) I was just curious to see if someone was offended by my post which is why I ask why it got a thumbs down.

[jasonfulton]

lol dont know i cant even find my post lol

[7abzal7]

i from russia, approximately 25% russian drinker.((((,but marijuana and heroin packed.(((((

[exgod111]

@ jailstop, where did the marijuana part come from?

lol it was just kinda thrown in there in your comment

[pradeeptubeu]

Its good, atleast it will stop people from becoming good for nothing alcohol addicts!

[AfricanMadman]

grrrrr.....

How dare they.....?

[xs1ner]

fuck Russia

[KirbyPwnz13]

@xs1ner yeah fuck them.

[biggesttrucker]

yea fuck them