Each third call of the “ambulance” is connected to drugs overdose
In Russia each third call of the “ambulance” is connected to drugs overdose. According to TASS, that was informed by Alexander Mikhajlov, the head of Interdepartmental and informational Activity Department of the Federal Service on drugs control during the round table on April, 10.
According to Mikhajlov, official statistics says, that more than 8 thousand people annually die in Russia because of drugs. At the same time, according to doctors, every year “ambulance” drive to people suffering drugs overdose for 100 thousand times that makes 30 percent from all calls.
State official has noted also, that youth remains the basic target group of a drug mafia in Russia, and drugs are distributed basically among “rebelliously incited young people “. For this reason, Mikhajlov considers, that Russian youth need creation of ‘’a new, youth subculture, alternative to drugs “.