2024-02-02 11:02:00
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The conflict in Ukraine triggers the sale of sleeping pills in Russia
The sale of over-the-counter sleeping pills in Russia has increased dramatically after the start of the Russian military offensive in Ukraine, according to the Vedomosti newspaper. In 2022, six million boxes of melatonin pills were sold in Russia, compared to 4.9 million boxes that were sold in 2021. Meanwhile, in 2023 the figure rose to 6.7 million, which is an absolute record for the world. last five years, indicates the newspaper. Thus, in the two years that the war lasted, the Russians acquired 12.7 million boxes of pills to help sleep, while in the three previous years (from 2019 to 2021) 10.6 million boxes were sold. packaging. In the Zdravcity chain, sales of over-the-counter sleeping pills have increased tenfold over the past five years, but the maximum increase was recorded in 2023, said the company’s general director, Boris Popov.
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