People still drink in Russia, but it's much less about drinking their brain out and much more about socializing and sipping quality liquor. Don't end up wasted

People still drink in Russia, but it's much less about drinking their brain out and much more about socializing and sipping quality liquor. Don't end up wasted except by accident. People usually drink in company, which acts as moderator. This compared with Sovied men from 70-s and 80-s which would drink any alcohol-containing liquid immediately without even asking themself "why". I don't think it's Putin related, not even economy related so much, it's just return to normalcy after a century of Soviet experiment.