Topic: 2024-Substance Abuse
Country: Russian Federation
Delegate Name: Saatvik Raman
Substance Abuse is an important topic for the World Health Organization to address because it can lead to a major decrease in health, which can also lead to the decrease in life expectancy and can cause emotional and physical harm. Some examples of substance abuse are overdose of drugs, alcohol, and other substances. Some effects of substance abuse are severe illness, sickness, and death. Substance abuse is the cause of many deaths in the world, which in conclusion, means that it is important to address.
Secondly, the Russian Federation has done many actions to help prevent substance abuse. Some of these actions include creating laws against it, incarcerating drug users, preventing the onset of drug use, etc. They also have the Federal Service for Drug Control to control the use of drugs. Although Russia has many ways to prevent drug abuse, alcohol consumption was at an all time high in 2023. In 2022, Russians purchased 2.2 billion liters of alcohol, and in 2023, they purchased 2.3 billion liters of alcohol. This increase in alcohol consumption leads to a premature death.
The Russian Federation substance abuse rate has decreased in times as in 2022, over 717 people per 100,000 people were using substances, and in 2024, 146 individuals were using substances per 100,000 people. However, one way the Russian Federation could improve would be by decreasing the manufacturing of substances other than prescription drugs from doctors. This would be a way to decrease the way that people use substances illegally, and improve health by using prescribed drugs instead.
