Over 60% of Russians are in favor of a possible...

Viktor Zubkov, who heads the governmental commission on alcohol regulation and is a first deputy prime minister, said last week the long awaited legislation restricting hours for selling alcohol was still up in the air and should be discussed with regional officials.

"62% of those surveyed in Russia are in favor of such a ban. The idea is backed most frequently by respondents 40-50 years of age (65%), who are concerned about the younger generation," the survey said.

Some survey respondents said the government should ban alcohol all together and send all the drinkers off "to Siberia for correctional labor."

However, 26% of respondents were against the ban to sell alcoholic beverages after 9 p.m., fearing the ban would lead to more corruption, as any action must have a counter-action.

Another 12% had no opinion.

Some 1,800 people took part in the survey.

The poll comes as President Dmitry Medvedev launched a crusade against pervasive alcohol

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