title: [Characteristics of addictions in Bosnia and Herzegovina a review of prevention programs].
abstract: Hazardous and harmful use of alcohol and drugs, accompany human race for centuries, and represents transcultural phenomena as well as one of the problems that still does not have solution. According to consequences that it's causing to individual, family and community it is one of the most severe social problems. Although, international community is investing more and more efforts and money to prevent illicit drug traffic, reduce consumption of alcohol and improve prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of addicts, still some significant results are not reached. War in Bosnia and Herzegovina cause severe injuries to population and left devastation and misery. War crimes are reflected in 200,000 deaths, several thousand wounded and over one million traumatized. Transition societies, as our, are characterized with big social changes such as migrations, urbanization and destruction of traditional social values. Due to this extensive drinking and drug use, as a form of escape from the reality and social difficulties are characteristic of our society and current civilization. It is estimated that currently in B&H exist 10,000 opioid addicts, and 20,000 alcoholics. Rapid incensement in number of addicts, and problems caused by that was the reason why we after the war started with preparations of Preventive Programme with focus on primary prevention. Beside programs that was made on the local levels, during 2002 Federal Programme of prevention was accepted which anticipated activities at all three preventive levels.
authors.affiliation: JU Zavod za alkoholizam i druge toksikomanije Kantona Sarajevo.
authors.forename: Nermana
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mehić-Basara
mesh_terms: D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D006078:Government Programs; D006801:Humans; D015813:Substance Abuse Detection; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy