Sociological and criminological assessment of the dynamics of drug use, drug crimes committed and recommendations for prevention of illicit opium drug trafficking in the Russian Federation

Based on the study of statistical data for 2014-2019, the article presents and describes the characteristics of patients at the institutions of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation diagnosed with drug addiction, including those having opiate addiction; reflects the dynamics of crimes in the Russian Federation separating drug crimes; presents the results of studying trends in criminalization of social environment, separating crimes committed by organized groups and by groups in conspiracy. Some recommendations for prevention of the use and distribution of opium drugs are also given in the article.