Drug addiction and drug crime: some aspects of legal prevention in the system of preventive countermeasures

In the second half of the twentieth century, the level of drug consumption has increased immeasurably, mainly due to the growth of drug trafficking, the involvement of new territories in the sphere of illegal drug distribution, the emergence of new drugs and the expansion of potential consumers, so the question of prevention of illicit drug trafficking is particularly acute. The article on the basis of legal analysis of drug addiction offers a comprehensive approach to the organization of its legal prevention. The article considers the procedural measures, the priorities of the state policy on the prevention of drug trafficking.