Public drunkenness in the European North of Russia in the epoch of wars and revolutions

On the basis of archival and literary sources this article studies the common public drunkenness in the European North of Russia during the Revolution of 1917 and the Russian Civil War. Particular attention is paid to the changes of attitude to drunkenness on the part of the population under the influence of political and economic circumstances. It is concluded that during the existence of a.dry law. access to alcohol has been used by radical forces in order to enhance the social hatred. Universal drunkenness of the common people was the realization of the revolutionary slogan of equality, including equal rights in obtaining.pleasure..