Ocena rozpowszechnienia uzywania substancji psychoaktywnych wsrod ludnosci na Biatorusi

psychoactive substances, drug abusers, Narcological Register, population, BelarusAim. To evaluate the prevalence of psychoactive substance abuse among the population of Belarus. Material and methods. The data on registered drug abusers, who were recorded in the Narcological Register in health care institutions between 1998 and 201 2, were analyzed. Results. During that period the significant growth (by 3.5 times) in the number of recorded drug abusers was observed, mainly of those who abuse cannabinoides and opiates. Conclusion. It was assumed that the total number of drug abusers in Belarus may be about 6-10 times greater than the number of detected persons. The common trends and patterns of drug abuse in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine were highlighted with the least manifestation of this phenomenon in Belarus