Inflation, Alcoholism Are Top Concerns of the RussiansApr. 23, 2008
Most Russians view inflation, alcoholism and drug addiction the most burning problems of the country, showed the poll of All-Russia’s Center for Public Opinion Studies.
Of interest is that the Russians (66 percent) were mostly concerned about alcoholism and drug addiction two years ago. Today’s highlight is inflation (67 percent vs. 55 percent in 2006), while the problem of alcoholism and drug addiction sank to the second position (63 percent).
Inflation is again the key concern of the Russians when it comes to their personal problems. Some 55 percent of respondents were agitated about it two years ago vs. 68 percent today. The threat of alcoholism and drug addiction doesn’t appear so acute in the list of the personal troubles. It has just the fifth ranking vs. the second one in the list of the country’s problems. But unemployment appears of greater significance. It scores No. 7 in the personal rating vs. No. 11 in the rating of the country's difficulties.
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