Results of a comprehensive drug addiction triptych among Moscow teenagers
- Authors: Abramov A.Y.1, Alekseenko A.O.1,2, Koshkina E.A.3, Kicha D.I.1, Arshinova V.V.4, Shchepanskaya L.V.1
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Affiliations:
- RUDN University
- City Clinical Hospital No. 52 of the Moscow City Health Department
- Moscow Research and Practical Center on Addictions of the Moscow’s Department of Health Care
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Issue: Vol 29, No 4 (2025): MEDICAL GENETICS
- Pages: 496-509
- Section: SOCIAL HEALTH AND HEALTH PROTECTION
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-0245/article/view/359606
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-0245-2025-29-4-496-509
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/AJDFFJ
- ID: 359606
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Abstract
Relevance. One of the objectives of the Anti-Drug Strategy of the Russian Federation until 2030, approved by the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated November 23, 2020 № 733, is to improve the drug situation monitoring system, increase the efficiency and objectivity of research in the field of drug control. The document also states that the legal regulation of drug trafficking and anti-drug activities should be carried out taking into account the analysis of the drug situation. Along with monitoring drug use, it is extremely important to study the situation with the use of nicotine-containing substances and alcohol (RF Government Resolution of 20.06.2011 № 485). The study of this problem among the teenage population both in Russia and abroad is of particular relevance for the socio-demographic stability of society. The aim. To conduct a comprehensive monitoring of the drug situation among the adolescent population of the city of Moscow. Materials and Methods. The data for Moscow served as the material for the comprehensive study: medical statistics of the narcological service, the results of an anonymous survey of first-year college students, pilot interviewing of experts - specialists of the Moscow drug addiction service, working in the field of prevention of addictive behavior among children and adolescents. Results and Discussion. A comprehensive study was conducted in the period 2016-2023. A trend of decreasing primary appeals of adolescents for drug addiction treatment was revealed, which is primarily due to a reduction in the group of alcohol consumers, despite this, in general, the situation with adolescent abuse of psychoactive substances remains serious. Conclusion. In connection with the obtained results, it is advisable to conduct further comprehensive monitoring of the drug situation among students (teenagers) and develop, on its basis, proposals for preventive measures among children, teenagers and young people, including in the educational environment.
About the authors
Aleksey Yu. Abramov
RUDN University
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7178-1260
Moscow, Russian Federation
Anton O. Alekseenko
RUDN University; City Clinical Hospital No. 52 of the Moscow City Health Department
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1663-617X
SPIN-code: 8926-4318
Moscow, Russian Federation
Evgenia A. Koshkina
Moscow Research and Practical Center on Addictions of the Moscow’s Department of Health Care
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7694-8533
SPIN-code: 5950-5442
Moscow, Russian Federation
Dmitry I. Kicha
RUDN University
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6529-372X
SPIN-code: 5622-0128
Moscow, Russian Federation
Victoria V. Arshinova
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1125-3786
SPIN-code: 5049-6650
Moscow, Russian Federation
Lydia V. Shchepanskaya
RUDN University
Author for correspondence.
Email: shchepanskaya_lv@pfur.ru
ORCID iD: 0009-0001-0948-0675
SPIN-code: 6247-7668
Moscow, Russian Federation
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