STATE COMPLEX MEASURES OF COUNTERACTING DRUG ADDICTION

Abstract

Drug addiction, fairly enough, is considered as social evil, but the humanity has yet not produced enough effective means to fight this phenomenon. Therefore there is a need in doing research in this area. Main problems in the sphere of counteraction to drug addiction may be explained, from the author’s point of view, by overall ineffectiveness of this activity. It is considered that quality and effectiveness of the ways of combating drug addiction are going to get improved while using here an interdisciplinary approach.
Having mentioned an interdisciplinary approach one should bear in mind that the research should combine common efforts of many professionals: doctors, teachers, lawyers, economists, politicians and others. It is a nationwide importance in combination with a real need of preparation of the complex of legal, administrative, organizational, information, analytical, therapeutic, educational means that encourages the research of issues on fighting addiction under this angle. In this connection the article offers analysis of the basic laws of Ukraine on the subject matter.