An unstable workplace, poor home environment, the spread of HIV and AIDS are just some of the problems caused by drug abuse in Latvia. Dzoanna Eglite spoke to Astrida Stirna, director of the State Center for Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment, about the issues.How much should Latvians worry about drug abuse problems?There are many private firms whose primary business is treatment of drug and alcohol addicts, but the information on the whole situation is not clear even to the police. According to the Bureau of Narcotics Control, there are roughly 20,000 people we know about regularly using ...
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