12.700 drug addicts in Armenia
By a decision of the United Nations Organisation, June 26 has bee celebrated as International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking since 1987.
The number of drug-abusers in Armenia exceeds 12 700 according to a survey conducted in 2011. About 4332 drug-users are registered in the Narco-Clinical Center in Armenia. Fifty-five of them are women.
"The number of drug-abusers is increasing in the world. Only Sweden has managed to stop the growth while in Iran the number of drug addicts totals 3 million," says Petros Semerjyan, the director of the Narco-Clinical Center.
While the specialist says this is a painful phenomenon he hurries to comfort everyone saying that the number of drug users is much greater in the neighbouring countries.
"There are about 400 000 drug addicts in Georgia," he said.
Speaking about the prevention and proper treatment of drug addiction, Mr Semerjyan said, "President has issued a decree that all government departments should provide appropriate guidance and pay special attention to the problem. Anyway, drug addiction is a matter of personal transformation," he said.
