A Non-Classic Approach to Studying Drug Consumption in Russia
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Мир России.
2008.
Т. 17.
№ 3.
С. 92-108.
Тематический раздел:
The main stream in the discussion concerning the problems of the prohibited narcotics’
consumption in modern Russia is the further development of the so-called alarmist
approach. Those who consider this problem as one of the most dangerous can be seen
both among adherents of the liberal as conservative or national ideas for the future
Russia. Meanwhile only a few of such experts pay now attention to another global
and much more dangerous threat – the penetration of the «beer subculture»
in this country. The production and consumption of beer and low-alcoholic drinks
in Russia in 1998 – 2005 rose more than two times! And the ratio between firstly
detected persons, systematically using alcohol and narcotics changed drastically
– from 3,1:1 in 1998 to 8,6:1 in 2005. That’s why we consider the problem
of the prohibited narcotics’ consumption in Russia is not so important as the
problem of the «beer subculture». Less people are included in this sphere
than in the sphere of the beer and low-alcoholic drinks’ consumption. Besides
a special federal program to solve the problem of the prohibited narcotics’
consumption is now being realized in this country.
The analysis of the regional allocation of the prohibited narcotic’s consumption
gives reason to define the groups of regions with different characteristics of the
problem. For this purpose specially constructed integrated indicator was used. As
a result four groups of regions were delimited. The first of those groups includes
40 regions where urgent measures to prevent further dissemination of the prohibited
narcotics’ consumption should be taken. 6 regions included in this group should
be referred as the regions of the first turn, namely Krasnodarskiy kray, Samarskaya
and Novosibirskaya oblasts, Krasnoyarskiy kray, Irkutskaya oblast and Primorskiy
kray.
The prohibited narcotics’ consumption is a typical problems for most market
economy and it can not be eliminated to a full extent. So the principal task is to
create a narcotic “reservation” in order to minimize the negative impacts
of the phenomena on the society.
Some considerations on the modern social and politic decisions in Russia are also
included in the paper.

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