Drug addiction in Russia is a threat to the whole nation

The problem of drug addiction is the problem of the whole people and the whole country. It requires constant resolution and opposition. This issue is one of the main not only in Russia, but all over the world. Only through joint efforts can this evil be overcome . Drug addiction in Russia is particularly acute. It is a threat to the whole nation.

Narcotism among young people is especially widespread. The young generation is easily influenced, getting into dependence. Drug addiction is a chronic disease that arises from the use of narcotic drugs. Within a short time there is an attraction and pathological dependence. The body begins to demand higher doses of narcotic drugs. At the termination of reception there comes a physical withdrawal at which the person tests a pain. No matter what kind of drugs a person takes, dependence and chronic illness come.

The spread of drugs is not one millennium. Even in ancient times they were used for rituals, as an anesthetic, for maintaining strength. With the development of trade between countries, there was an acquaintance of Europeans with such drugs as opium and hashish. At that time, there was no ban on the use of narcotic drugs. Sometimes the states and countries themselves contributed to the development of the drug trade to raise funds.
Gradually, the spread of narcotic drugs became a problem, and many countries began to wage an active struggle against them. Addiction in Russia under the regime of the Iron Curtain was not so acute. Drugs did not have access to the country, and this helped to protect them from spreading. At this time, America, and then the whole of Europe, became the site of the death of a large number of residents through the fault of drugs. With the advent of perestroika and the removal of the Iron Curtain, this evil began to spread rapidly across Russia. Teenagers became the main victims of drug addiction. The situation got out of control. Drug addiction in Russia began to grow very rapidly.

In the country, criminal groups were formed that dealt with the drug trade. The massive import of narcotic drugs into the country made them available. Chronic addiction spread. Statistics show that at that time about 500 tons of narcotic drugs were imported to Russia per year.

With the development of technology and science, many synthetic drugs, obtained chemically, have appeared. Drug addiction in Russia continues to grow. The use of drugs and the search for funds for their acquisition are pushed to commit criminal offenses. This problem, which has irreparable harm to the gene pool of the nation. The number of drug addicts among women and adolescents has increased. There are even cases of family addiction. This creates new problems associated with the spread of HIV infection.

Drug addiction threatens the economy, the security of the country. According to the data, there are approximately 2 million drug addicts in the country. And this number is constantly growing. The most important problem is the spread of drug addiction among young people.

In the country, measures are being taken to reduce the number of drug addicts and to cut off drug routes. Agitation of a healthy lifestyle is conducted in the mass media . Many show business stars appear on television, calling for the abandonment of drugs, alcohol and smoking. In the country, with the support of the government, various actions are held that encourage young people not to use narcotic drugs. All these measures to some extent contribute to reducing the number of drug addicts. The younger generation must understand that by using drugs, it destroys their lives.