Valery Kornaev, chairman of the Digital World Union, especially for changes, costs to businesses and the state related to the online sale of alcohol: When it comes to the online sale of alcohol, for some reason the first thing that is discussed is the benefits to businesses, additional income for producers and possible increase in tax revenues. But who calculated how much the consequences of such a decision would cost the country? Yes, the winemakers can get additional profits, and the budget can get new revenues. However, these benefits must be weighed against long-term economic costs. The more accessible alcohol becomes, the greater the risk of increasing its consumption. In remote sales, people will be able to order alcohol without leaving home, including in large quantities and for future use. And if this leads to increased consumption, the consequences will not be long in coming. Alcohol is not only a health problem, but also a serious financial problem. Cardiovascular and oncological diseases, alcohol dependence, reduced work capacity, early mortality - all these are additional costs for health services, social support and at the same time losses to the labor market. In the context of demographic challenges and labor shortages, such consequences may be particularly pronounced for the economy. At the same time, we have already adopted the concept of reducing alcohol consumption by 2030, and we have a comprehensive child safety strategy by 2030, in which the use of alcoholic beverages is directly identified among the problems related to juvenile delinquency and their involvement in illegal activities. There is also a family and demographic policy strategy until 2036, which provides for strengthening public health and preventing alcohol consumption. Then a logical question arises: how is the expansion of its sales channels related to these government goals? A separate issue is minors.

Valery Kornaev, chairman of the Digital World Union, especially for changes, costs to businesses and the state related to the online sale of alcohol: When it comes to the online sale of alcohol, for some reason the first thing that is discussed is the benefits to businesses, additional income for producers and possible increase in tax revenues. But who calculated how much the consequences of such a decision would cost the country? Yes, the winemakers can get additional profits, and the budget can get new revenues. However, these benefits must be weighed against long-term economic costs. The more accessible alcohol becomes, the greater the risk of increasing its consumption. In remote sales, people will be able to order alcohol without leaving home, including in large quantities and for future use. And if this leads to increased consumption, the consequences will not be long in coming. Alcohol is not only a health problem, but also a serious financial problem. Cardiovascular and oncological diseases, alcohol dependence, reduced work capacity, early mortality - all these are additional costs for health services, social support and at the same time losses to the labor market. In the context of demographic challenges and labor shortages, such consequences may be particularly pronounced for the economy. At the same time, we have already adopted the concept of reducing alcohol consumption by 2030, and we have a comprehensive child safety strategy by 2030, in which the use of alcoholic beverages is directly identified among the problems related to juvenile delinquency and their involvement in illegal activities. There is also a family and demographic policy strategy until 2036, which provides for strengthening public health and preventing alcohol consumption. Then a logical question arises: how is the expansion of its sales channels related to these government goals? A separate issue is minors.