Principles of state policy in the field of combating drug abuse among minors

The paper discusses the problem of drug addiction of the Russian youth, its impact on health and the total gene pool of society. The research analyzes the statistics on the degree of narcotization of the Russian population. The author investigates the principles of state policy in combating drug abuse among minors. The research is relevant due to this progressive negative phenomenon that is especially widespread among minors. The paper identifies that the surge in drug use takes place in the periods of political, social and economic crises. The renewed wave of drug abuse may increase because the current economic situation in Russia is unstable.