Criminological characteristics and counteraction to the illegal production of narcotic drugs
The urgency of implementing the fight against drug crime in the Russian Federation is explained by the changes that exist in the state, as well as in the world in general, the emergence of new threats related to the strengthening of terrorism, extremism, and transnational crime. In addition to these negative trends, it is necessary to notice the appearance of new narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances that are widely distributed on the territory of the country. The basic goals of the state in the field of national health protection are the fight against crimes related to illegal drug trafficking and the prevention of their commission. The Russian Federation has a system of main directions of anti-drug policy: one of them is the purposeful suppression of illegal drug production and trafficking within the state, countering drug aggression.