VYTREZVITEL Renaissance: Russia's reviving the lost Institute for the care of drunken

The Russian state Duma in the first reading has approved two bills, due to which the lives of many Russians coming back is pretty half-forgotten concept as "detox". The authors put emphasis on the fact that the closure of these institutions had a negative impact on the crime situation and increased mortality among the drinking population. But the new sobering-up stations will differ from the classic Soviet, first and foremost the fact that all their services will be paid.

The sobering the new formation will be formed on the basis of municipal-private partnership. So they will work on the principle of self-sufficiency, and this means that their customers will have to pay. It is expected that the service will be extremely Intrusive — the police or ambulance to be delivered in sobering-up stations of the guests at their discretion.

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It is easy to guess, what is the scope for abuse is open to the law enforcement authorities and service owners sober, but to do nothing is impossible. Explanatory Memorandum to the new laws is extremely compelling and it is imbued with love for those who have stumbled in life middle.

In particular, the document says that drunkenness leads to death annually about 50 thousand Russians, who, having touched, are in a helpless condition under the open sky. In this case, they face not only hypothermia, but also criminal elements, and transport and many other threat factors.

It is quite another thing when drunk citizen gently bring in the police Lando and give in caring hands of experts. Refreshed in soul, anointed with spices and wrapped like a Roman patrician toga in a crisp sheet, a follower of Bacchus will rest in complete safety and comfort.

By the way, in the second bill proposes to give vent to the police to choose the place of registration of the client — the detox or medical facility. There is also proposed to bring in sobering-up stations for medical examination drinkers, who are suspected of committing crimes. In short, there is a chance to Wake up in the morning not only with an empty wallet and a heavy head, but with a couple of criminal offenses of varying severity.

As a historical reference specify that the sobering-up stations in Russia have been closed in 2011. Until its abolition, these charitable institutions were worthy descendants of the Soviet institutions with the same name with all the ensuing circumstances.