1.   Some newsdealers sell bottles of potent homemade vodka, and brand-name whisky is available at premium prices with only slightly more difficulty.

2.   Homemade vodka, identified by its cheap price and poor quality labels, is much less expensive than vodka that is produced legally in Russia or imported.

3.   Officials say production of homemade vodka is difficult to control because the necessary equipment and ingredients are readily available.

4.   Production of homemade vodka has soared in recent years, according to officials.

5.   Production of homemade vodka has soared in recent years, and officials say it is difficult to control because the necessary equipment and ingredients are readily available.

6.   The number of people who die after drinking homemade vodka has doubled annually in recent years, according to Interior Ministry data.