490 people in Armenia apply for treatment from drug addiction in 2008July 22, 2009 - 17:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Over the past 7 years, the number of people applied for treatment in Drug addiction Center of the RA Ministry of Health grows by 100 per cent every year and the number of drug addicts increases by 10 percent in Armenia. If in 2001 7 people applied for treatment from drug addiction, then in 2008 the number reached 490, Petros Semerdjyan, head of the Drug addiction Center of the RA Ministry of Health told a press conference in Yerevan today. "Among the countries of the region Armenia has the most encouraging data. We have registered 1141 drug users, while the number of drug addicts reaches 28 thousand in Azerbaijan, 45 thousand in Georgia and to a terrible figure of 3.5 million in Iran, " Petros Semerdjyan said. "In our country the treatment from drug addiction is free, it can last between 10 days to 6 months, but addiction can be obtained with one intravenous, " Petros Semerdjyan said. He also assured that the addiction is not explained by mentality. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |