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22% of Russians have happened to buy alcohol at night over the recent year. Only 17% of Russians oppose such an initiative.  

MOSCOWNovember 23, 2010. Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VCIOM) presents the information describing if Russians happen to buy alcohol at night, and whether they support the ban on night sales of alcohol.

Every fifth Russian has happened to by alcohol at night over the recent year (22%). Basically they are metropolitan residents (34%), men (31%), Russians aged younger than 35 (29-31%), respondents with high level of income (30%), and those who often drink alcohol (41%). Seventy six percent did not happen to do so: mainly they are residents of middle cities (82%), women (84%), elderly persons (89%),  respondents with low level of income (82%), and Russians who rarely drink alcohol (83%) or those who do not drink alcohol at all(93%).

The majority of Russians support the ban on alcohol night sales (79%). Most of those who approve of the idea are respondents who drink alcohol rarely (84%) or those who do not drink at all (86%), residents of small and middle cities (82-83%), supporters of CPRF (82%) and United Russia (83%) parties. Seventeen percent of Russians, in their turn, negatively assess the proposal. The ban is absolutely disapproved by those who often drink alcohol (30%), Muscovites and St.Petersburgians (25%), supporters of LDPR (31%) and non-parliament parties (39%).

Those who negatively assess the proposal believe that the ban is useless and ineffective (44%). Fifteen percent think that the ban would trigger the rise in sales and consumption of illegal alcohol. The overwhelming majority of those who oppose the ban have personal reasons:  10% recognize it will cause them problems, and 7% think the ban is a violation of rights.

The initiative Russian opinion polls were conducted on 13-14 October, 2010. 1600 respondents were interviewed at 138 sampling points in 46 regions of Russia. The margin of errordoes not exceed 3.4%.

Have you bought alcohol at night time over the recent year? (close-ended question, one answer)

 

Total respondents

Do you drink alcoholHow often?

often

sometimes

rarely

never

Yes

22

41

26

16

6

No

76

57

71

83

93

Hard to tell

2

2

3

1

1

There have been actively discussed the initiative to ban night sales of alcohol. This ban has been operated in many regions of Russia. Do you personally support the initiative?

(close-ended question, one answer)

 

Total respondents

Do you drink alcohol? How often?

often

sometimes

rarely

never

Completely support

53

34

47

59

69

Rather support

26

31

32

25

18

Rather oppose

11

20

13

7

6

Completely oppose

6

10

4

4

4

Hard to tell

4

5

4

5

2

There have been actively discussed the initiative to ban night sales of alcohol. This ban has been operated in many regions of Russia. Do you personally support the initiative?

(close-ended question, one answer)

 

Total respondents

Type of settlement

Moscow and St.Petersburg

More than  500thousand

100 - 500 thousand

Less than 100 thousand

Rural area

Completely support

53

46

47

57

49

60

Rather support

26

24

29

26

33

20

Rather oppose

11

16

12

9

9

13

Completely oppose

6

9

8

5

6

3

Hard to tell

4

6

4

3

5

3

If you do not support the ban on alcohol night sales, can you tell why?

 (open-ended question, any number of answers, % of those who do not support the ban on alcohol sales)

Useless, ineffective measure; alcoholics will find a way how to get alcohol

44

It will trigger the rise in sales of illegal alcohol  

15

It will cause me problems; it will constrain me

10

It is a violation of rights

7

Other

3

Hard to tell

23

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