At an international anti-drugs forum this week in Moscow, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said that addiction is a serious threat to Russian society.
"We consider drug addiction the most serious threat to the development of our country and the health of our people," Medvedev said. Medvedev pleaded for cooperation from the international community to prevent the worldwide spread of drug crimes that fuel terrorism.
"The fight against the drug threat should be removed from any kind of politicization," Medvedev said, adding that any "political games" over the drug threat are inadmissible since they "undermine our joint international efforts and weaken our anti-drugs coalition."
Medvedev said he had adopted a strategy outlining Russia’s anti-drugs policy until 2020.
Nearly 200 experts, politicians and drug-control specialists from 40 countries attended the anti-drugs forum this week.
