According to Khamzaev, the amount of alcohol consumed in Russia is very high, it has a negative impact on demographics, crime statistics and the economy as a whole.
The deputy recalled that after the introduction of the law banning the sale of alcoholic beverages at night, crime rates, especially at night, decreased, despite criticism of the initiative.
“You need to understand that in those correct steps that the state and society as a whole are taking ... not economic interests, but issues related to healthcare and protection.
Because alcohol is the strongest destroyer of immunity, ”said the parliamentarian.
He also stressed that a similar ban on the sale of alcohol on weekends is valid in most European countries.
The initiative will reduce the percentage of alcohol consumption, the source said.
Earlier, Khamzaev put forward an initiative to limit the sale of alcohol on weekends, as is done in "a number of European countries."