Municipal sobering-up stations will appear in Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia

The following resolution has already been established.

23.Aug.14 10:01 AM
By Abigail Richards
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Municipal sobering-up stations will appear in Nizhny Novgorod region, Russia

The Head of Nizhny Novgorod region Valery Shantsev has signed a resolution about creating municipal sobering-up station in order to provide people with necessary medical care and support in case they are drunk and are not able to move on their own. This resolution has been signed on the 20th of August.

According to this resolution such sobering-up stations will be created in cities with population more than 100 thousand people. The funds will be taken from municipal budgets. Moreover local municipal authorities should act as funders of such stations and approve their charters.

Such stations will be created in order to provide citizens with public peace in the region. At the same time they will help to fight against alcoholism and different kinds of violations. However the main goal is to help citizens who are drunk and provide them will all necessary medical care and support.

At the same time Shantsev is planning to hold a special meeting and invite representatives of City Administration and Police department in order to discuss the returning of sobering-up stations in Nizhny Novgorod region.

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