THE ECONOMIC BURDEN OF ALCOHOL ABUSE IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Author(s)
Vyacheslav Serpik, PhD1, Roza Yagudina, PhD2, Andrey Yurievich Kulikov, PhD, MD2, Marina Protsenko, PhD.2, Kirill Andreevich Kopeyka, none2.
1Assoc. Prof., FSAEI HE I.M. SECHENOV FIRST MSMU of MOH of RUSSIA (SECHENOVSKIY UNIVERSITY), Moscow, Russian Federation, 2FSAEI HE I.M. SECHENOV FIRST MSMU of MOH of RUSSIA (SECHENOVSKIY UNIVERSITY), Moscow, Russian Federation.
1Assoc. Prof., FSAEI HE I.M. SECHENOV FIRST MSMU of MOH of RUSSIA (SECHENOVSKIY UNIVERSITY), Moscow, Russian Federation, 2FSAEI HE I.M. SECHENOV FIRST MSMU of MOH of RUSSIA (SECHENOVSKIY UNIVERSITY), Moscow, Russian Federation.
OBJECTIVES: The social and economic burden of alcohol abuse remains a significant global challenge, including the Russian Federation. The national government has consistently implemented policies aimed at reducing this burden. However, the most recent comprehensive assessment in Russia dates back to 2017. Objective: to provide an up‑to‑date estimate of the economic burden of alcohol abuse in the Russian Federation.
METHODS: A conservative estimate of the economic burden of alcohol abuse was conducted using a burden-of-disease approach. Direct healthcare costs associated with alcoholism, as well as alcohol-attributable liver, kidney, pancreatic, cardiovascular diseases, congenital anomalies, and injuries, were included. Indirect costs comprised productivity losses and excess mortality attributable to alcohol abuse. The analysis was based on the most recent available epidemiological data. All costs were expressed in 2025 prices. The exchange rate applied was 1 euro = 94.1 rubles.
RESULTS: Direct costs borne by the healthcare system and attributable to alcohol abuse were estimated at no less than 902.9 mln euro, while indirect costs reached 14.87 bln euro. The total socioeconomic burden exceeded 15.77 bln euro, corresponding to 0.695% of GDP.
CONCLUSIONS: The economic burden of alcohol abuse in the Russian Federation remains substantial, indicating the need for further policy measures to reduce its impact.
METHODS: A conservative estimate of the economic burden of alcohol abuse was conducted using a burden-of-disease approach. Direct healthcare costs associated with alcoholism, as well as alcohol-attributable liver, kidney, pancreatic, cardiovascular diseases, congenital anomalies, and injuries, were included. Indirect costs comprised productivity losses and excess mortality attributable to alcohol abuse. The analysis was based on the most recent available epidemiological data. All costs were expressed in 2025 prices. The exchange rate applied was 1 euro = 94.1 rubles.
RESULTS: Direct costs borne by the healthcare system and attributable to alcohol abuse were estimated at no less than 902.9 mln euro, while indirect costs reached 14.87 bln euro. The total socioeconomic burden exceeded 15.77 bln euro, corresponding to 0.695% of GDP.
CONCLUSIONS: The economic burden of alcohol abuse in the Russian Federation remains substantial, indicating the need for further policy measures to reduce its impact.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2026-11, ISPOR Europe 2026, Vienna, Austria
Value in Health, Volume 29, Issue 12S
Code
EE192
Topic
Economic Evaluation
Topic Subcategory
Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies
Disease
Mental Health (including addiction)