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How Putin’s long war is destroying the fabric of Russian society

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Official figures show alcohol addiction is surging again for the first time in a decade .

Vodka sales this year surged to a record high and policymakers are scrambling to halt a rise in alcohol-related deaths.

Governor of Vologda , a region north of Moscow , has just passed laws restricting alcohol sales to two hours a day on weekdays.

Russia ’s birth rate hit a 25-year low in the first six months of this year .

It is a demographic crisis that will only get worse as the war casualties continue to mount.

Banning alcohol sales during certain hours does not stop people from buying alcohol, says Zadorozhna .