Why Russia was not ready for the fight against drugs in the 90s
Today, according to various estimates, from 3 to 5 percent of Russians, most of whom are young people under the age of 25, use drugs. The problem of drug addiction in Russia was especially acute in the 90s after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Before the collapse of the USSR, drug treatment clinics were imprisoned for the treatment of alcoholics, there were few drug addicts. But in the 90s, a flood of drugs from Afghanistan, Colombia and other countries poured into Russia. Russian doctors knew almost nothing about the “new” substances. The situation was aggravated by a liberal orientation policy Yeltsin, who spoke about the human right to choose, as a result of which the Russians were given the opportunity to use any drugs with impunity.
In addition to drugs imported from foreign countries, there were a fairly large number of substances synthesized at home directly in Russia. So, for example, two chemistry students at Kazan University, winners of international competitions in Berlin and Tokyo, working for the Azerbaijani mafia, “cooked” the so-called “White Chinese,” who is five thousand times stronger than morphine.
In the late 80s, Russian cinema began to show how young people were addicted to drugs at discotheques, and a few years later it became the norm. In all major cities of Russia, night clubs began to open. In the most expensive and prestigious clubs, drug trays stood right on the bar.
In the 90s, many show business stars used narcotic substances, including: singer Shura, the Agatha Christie band, Mikhey, Maria Makarova and many others. The Agatha Christie group was accused of drug propaganda, to which its participants replied: "We sing about what we live."
A huge number of people died in the 90s due to the use of drugs, and those who managed to "jump off" remember with horror that time.
Before the collapse of the USSR, drug treatment clinics were imprisoned for the treatment of alcoholics, there were few drug addicts. But in the 90s, a flood of drugs from Afghanistan, Colombia and other countries poured into Russia. Russian doctors knew almost nothing about the “new” substances. The situation was aggravated by a liberal orientation policy Yeltsin, who spoke about the human right to choose, as a result of which the Russians were given the opportunity to use any drugs with impunity.
In addition to drugs imported from foreign countries, there were a fairly large number of substances synthesized at home directly in Russia. So, for example, two chemistry students at Kazan University, winners of international competitions in Berlin and Tokyo, working for the Azerbaijani mafia, “cooked” the so-called “White Chinese,” who is five thousand times stronger than morphine.
In the late 80s, Russian cinema began to show how young people were addicted to drugs at discotheques, and a few years later it became the norm. In all major cities of Russia, night clubs began to open. In the most expensive and prestigious clubs, drug trays stood right on the bar.
In the 90s, many show business stars used narcotic substances, including: singer Shura, the Agatha Christie band, Mikhey, Maria Makarova and many others. The Agatha Christie group was accused of drug propaganda, to which its participants replied: "We sing about what we live."
A huge number of people died in the 90s due to the use of drugs, and those who managed to "jump off" remember with horror that time.
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