SYNTHETIC DRUGS IN RUSSIA AS A THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY

Abstract

Objective: to examine the relevance of the problem and the features of crimes in the sphere of trafficking illegal drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues, which is determined, on the one hand, by the complexity of identification, detection, investigation and prevention of the crimes in question; and on the other hand by the increasing number of drug users and frequent cases of lethal intoxication. Methods: ascent from the abstract to the concrete; systemic-structural and comparative analysis; historical method; dynamic and statistical methods, particular-sociological methodology of rural crime assessment. Results: The features are shown of the social danger of synthetic drugs in the Russian Federation and their consequences. Effective measures on perfection of counteraction to crimes under consideration are proposed. Scientifi c novelty: In the article the authors examine the situation and crime trends in the sphere of illegal drugs trafficking. In particular, they consider synthetic "designer" drugs, which cause great damage to the state, killing the young population of Russia. Effective measures of counteraction to the spreading of synthetic drugs in Russia are proposed in the paper. The authors show the complexity of the criminal situation in this area. The growth dynamics of the crimes in question is an objective reflection of unsatisfactory work of the law enforcement system in deterioration and prevention of these crimes. Practical value: The research results show the severity of the social danger of crimes in the field of drug trafficking.

Keywords

• cинтетические наркотики
• synthetic drugs
• “designer” drugs
• "spices"
• drug trafficking
• level of drug addiction of the population
• crime prevention
• rural crime
• psychotropic substances
• death