To be clear, the early deaths are due to the culture and oppression of a poor economy for decades. This is the result of communism and lack of development of their country. There are signs of Russian degradation at every turn, that is why the nationalism and the corruption in Russian sports.
Russian women live eleven and a half years longer than the men. (click here) The average longevity of men and women in Russia is 71.6 years a full five years shorter than their European counterparts.
May 13, 2015
By Matt Phillips
It’s difficult to overstate (click here) how serious Russia’s alcohol problem is.
More than 30% of all deaths in Russia in 2012 were attributable to alcohol, according to WHO data crunched by the OECD. That’s by far the highest among the nations it tracked.
Russian drinkers die a variety of deaths. Alcohol poisoning. Cirrhosis. Accidents....
