Problem of drug addiction in Russia and abroad

Drugs are a psychoactive substance

Reasons to start taking drugs:

- to escape problems

- peer pressure

- curiosity about the drugs effects

Drug addiction-
a state of intoxication due to drugs consumption

Signs & symptoms of drug abuse

Social aspect of drug abuse:

In Russia

Reasons: expansion of the drugs retail market

Expansion of the
drugs club and disco culture

19.1 mln Americans of 12 –
current drugs users
In the USA

Harm rating of drugs

Help for drug addiction

Measures

Who can help you?
family members
close friends
therapists or counselors
other recovering addicts
healthcare providers
people from your faith community