IRKUTSK, April 18 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev emphasized on Monday a need for drastic measures in fight against drug addiction among the youth.
Opening a session of the Russian State Council presidium on that problem, he called the growing drug addition in Russia a "serious threat", admitting that despite the measures that are taken "changes for the better are very and very small". He also cited United Nations data, according to which over 100 million people in the world abuse drugs.
"Most civilized nations constantly fight that evil, and we must also do this," said Medvedev, calling the problem of drug addiction "a threat to national security".
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Opening a session of the Russian State Council presidium on that problem, he called the growing drug addition in Russia a "serious threat", admitting that despite the measures that are taken "changes for the better are very and very small". He also cited United Nations data, according to which over 100 million people in the world abuse drugs.
"Most civilized nations constantly fight that evil, and we must also do this," said Medvedev, calling the problem of drug addiction "a threat to national security".
Continue Reading: itar-tass.com
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