title: [Drug addiction among service soldiers--causes of phenomenon development].
abstract: Drug addiction is considered to be the manifestation of social maladaptation. Recently, intensification of drug addiction among service soldiers has been observed. Of the investigated group of soldiers, 11.8% informed that they have been using drugs and 2.1% showed symptoms of addiction. Marihuana, hashish and amphetamine belong to the group of most commonly used drugs in the army. The main causes of drug taking, listed by the soldiers, include: stress associated with the service and noticeable pleasure. Soldiers taking drugs buy them from their civilian colleagues, from dealers in the area of the unit or the neighborhood. Thus, there is a need of undertaking serious steps towards limitation of rapid increase of drug addiction in the army.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Socjologii Społecznej Wyzszej Szkoły Przedsiebiorczości i Zarzadzania w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Marian
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jedrzejczak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D008297:Male; D008887:Military Medicine; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs