FDCS: addicts of the Crimea could withdraw from methadone " needles " of Kiev

Russian law enforcement agencies were able to destroy the criminal scheme of consumption of drug addicts in the Crimea methadone, which was bought at the expense of state budget of Ukraine, said the Director of the Federal service for control over circulation of narcotic substances (FSKN) Viktor Ivanov.

" A significant factor, which for a long time influenced the situation in the Crimea is a program methadone so-called replacement therapy. Methadone is a synthetic analog of heroin. Kiev bought taxpayers ' money, Methadone, spending considerable funds, which were distributed in the special distribution points methadone, where anyone who wanted could get Methadone received it without a hitch, " said Ivanov correspondents.

While more than 90 percent of methadone, purchased from the state budget for imaginary rehabilitation, fall on the black market.

" The cost of methadone is equal to the cost of heroin. This speaks about the fact that Methadone has become a catalyst for the deterioration of the drug situation in Ukraine. Currently This mess we stopped. Most persons who received Methadone, undergo rehabilitation in the Russian Federation. Again earned rehabilitation centers in Crimea by our standards, " - said the head of the Federal drug control service.

according to him, the situation with the consumption of narcotic substances in Crimea 1, 5-2 times heavier than Usual in Russia. However, over the last six months on the Peninsula have been able to make an effective system for combating drug trafficking, a full-fledged division of the Federal drug control service.

After joining the Peninsula to Russia has the problem of termination of methadone treatment. For reviews of FDCS, she imposed by the West in several countries of the former USSR. Although Ukraine officially substitution treatment was free of charge, to protect themselves " contributions " for the treatment of almost no one could. Methadone is a synthetic drug, the effect is stronger than heroin. Russian authorities have long abandon " substitution therapy ", believing that the legalization of methadone may only exacerbate the situation.


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