The psychological background of narcotic addiction

The author describes the psychodynamic mechanism of the onset of drug addition. The majority of drug addicts (as well as persons addicted to alcohol, tablets etc.) suffer from varying degrees of neurotic disorders, low psychological resistance, pronounced emotional vulnerability and hypersensitivity, tending to accumulate and repress various psychological problems while lacking the will and strength to confront and solve them correctly. The pathological nucleus of such deviations is typically an unhealthy family and environment. The author appeals for systematic and long-term efforts toward the creation of healthy families with healthy atmospheres. A considerable role is played by the Church with its great educational potential as well as the school, mass media and other social structures. Addicts require specialized treatment centers, and a priest should be part of the therapeutic team