COVID-19: A need for stricter control over unrecorded alcohol in Russia

Authors

  • Artyom Urievich Gil Sechenov University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20882/adicciones.1634

Keywords:

COVID-19, alcohol, Russia.

Abstract

Letter to the Editor.

Author Biography

Artyom Urievich Gil, Sechenov University

Institute for Leadership and Health Management, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University. Sechenov University, Moscow. Russia.

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Published

2021-03-12

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Letters to the Editors