Attitude of residents of Krasnoyarsk Territory to the restriction on alcohol sales

Abstract

The aim of the research. In connection with the adoption of new measures to limit alcohol consumption, from May to June 2020, specialists of health monitoring department of Krasnoyarsk Regional Center for Public Health and Medical Prevention conducted an online survey to study the attitude of both residents of the region and representatives of executive authorities to measures taken by the state to reduce the level of drunkenness in Russia. Material and methods. The article is based on the results of online survey. The survey involved 641 respondents over 18 years old, while 166 were representatives of local government. Results. It turned out that, in general, the population does not have negative attitude towards government restrictions on alcohol sale. However, some peculiarities of respondents’ attitude to government measures for the restriction of alcohol sales were revealed. It related to respondents’ gender and age, the fact of alcohol consumption and the status of the respondents’ influence on society. Conclusion. The study revealed the attitude peculiarities of region residents and representatives of regions territory administrations to restriction of alcohol sale taken by the state authorities. The study also included comparison of respondents’ opinions on restrictive measures depending on gender and age and the fact of alcohol consumption