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Beer Is Barely Considered Alcoholic

Beer officially became an alcoholic beverage in 2011. Up until that point, any drinks with less than 10% alcohol content were not deemed alcoholic. Although this law didn't really change much, beer has become more expensive which leads more Russians to drink hard alcohol.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.