  Petros Semerjyan: there are 30,000 drug addicts in ArmeniaDecember 22, 2010 - 15:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Head of the Drug Abuse Center at the RA Ministry of Healthcare Petros Semerjyan said that there are 30,000 drug addicts in Armenia, of which 7 000 use drugs intravenously. “As of January 1, 2010, only 1 717 drug addicts are registered in Armenia, including 760 residents of Yerevan. 90% of drug addicts in Armenia are aged 24-25,” Semerjyan told a press conference in Yerevan. According to him, the number of drug addicts increased by 382 people in Armenia over a year that is reasoned by the country’s economic growth. The drug therapist noted that all necessary methods for treatment of drug addicts are used in Armenia.   Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. 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.   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall  A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte.€3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms.Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State to travel to Armenia Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs James C. O’Brien will travel to Yerevan on June 10-12. |
