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An article titled “Narcomania-  21st century’s trouble” was published in the Iki Sahil newspaper May 27, 2019 | 12:32 / Important events

The article titled “Narcomania-  21st century’s trouble” co-authored by academician Irada Huseynova, vice-president of ANAS, director of the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnologies and doctor of biological sciences Arif Mehtiyev, Head of the laboratory at Institute of Physiology named after Academician Abdulla Garayev, was published in the Iki Sahil newspaper. In the article, it is stated that narkomania, which is called "white death", turns into a terrible problem for humanity in many countries of the world. This trouble leads to the eradication of the moral and intellectual potential of the society and the degradation of the gene fond. Narcomania causes rapid spread of transient diseases. The article points out that the tragic aspect of the problem is the increase in drug abuse among young people and adolescents. The physical and mental health of every nation's youth is of great importance to the state. In Azerbaijan, the government also provides enough care for young people, the development of the young generation and the organization of their healthy lifestyle are in the focus of the country's leadership. In our country strategic directions of the state policy in the field of drug trafficking and struggle with drug addiction have been defined, organizational-legal, institutional and practical measures have been implemented. In the article, provided detailed information on the action plan in this direction prepared by our scientists in this direction, along with relevant government agencies, the public, NGOs and the media, to undertake a number of important efforts to prevent drug addiction.