drug addiction

The article attempts to study the problem of drug addiction in the context of combating drug addiction among minors, as a negative social phenomenon in society. In particular, it is studied that drug addiction, in particular, among minors, is a problem of many years ago, since narcotic drugs were used by mankind for medical, religious, cultural and other purposes. At the same time, with the development of society, with the expansion of the achievements of science and, in particular, medicine, today the problem of drug addiction has arisen, in particular, among minors.

The article analyzes the problems of the spread of drug addiction, in particular, drug addiction among minors in Ukraine at the present stage. Accordingly, the consequences of drug use (psychosocial and medical) are analyzed. The relationship between drug use and crime in general is also traced. Attention is paid to the special features of the consequences of drug use by minors. Special attention is paid to the problem of victimization of persons who allow non-medical use of drugs.

Drug addiction is examined as a negative social phenomenon and the problems of counteracting drug addiction. It has been determined that people have been using drugs since ancient times; however, they were used for medical, religious, cultural, and recreational purposes. This phenomenon has changed with the development of society, science, and medicine, and today it has become a significant issue of drug dependency.

Problematic issues of drug addiction are considered. It is emphasized that drug addiction is one of the highest priority problems of our time due to its medical and social consequences. The health consequences of drug use are a growing concern around the world. It is noted that the spread of illicit drug use is becoming a large-scale antisocial phenomenon, which leads to the destruction of physical and moral health of the nation, its gene pool, law and order, intellectual and economic potential of our country.

The problem of drug addiction is a global one for society, since the essential sign is more socioeconomic than medical and legal, requiring the fight not with drug addicts, but with drug addiction as a phenomenon.

The author of the article analyzes the activities of children’s medical and social rehabilitation centers and points out main reasons of the growth of drug addiction among minors. In the article attention is focused on the necessity of different types of children’s
medical and social rehabilitation centers creation.