Aralovets Natalia A.,
Doctor of Historical Sciences, Institute of Russian History of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Migration in Russia from CIS Countries in the 21st Century: the Danger of Drug Addiction and HIV-Infection
DOI: 10.31518/2618-9100-2020-4-15
Based mainly on statistical data and research, the article examines the impact of migrations from the CIS countries on the spread of drug addiction and HIV infection in Russia in the 21st century. The Relevance of the study of this phenomenon is noticeably enhanced under the conditions of increasing incidence of drug addiction and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the Russian population. The risk of negative effects of these diseases on human health makes it necessary to conduct a comprehensive study of them. It is emphasized that in Russia, the wide spread of drug addiction and HIV infection was due to a combination of various factors. One of them was the migration of the population from the CIS countries to Russia, which noticeably increased at the end of the 20th and 21st centuries. illegal migration had a Special negative impact. However, during the period under study, the number of population migrations from the CIS countries to Russia decreased, but remained high. Migration flows of able-bodied men and women to Russia, especially illegal ones, affected the development of the Russian population's morbidity rate, including drug and substance abuse, as well as HIV infection. Special attention is paid to the study of the number and age structure of drug addicts and substance abusers. There is a decrease in the incidence of drug addiction and substance abuse in the Russian population. It is shown that men in all age groups were significantly more likely than women to develop drug addiction and substance abuse. The age structure of drug addicts was rejuvenated, the use of narcotic and toxic substances was typical of children and adolescents. It is noted that in Russia, the development of drug addiction has contributed to an increase in the incidence of HIV infection in the population. The population was infected with HIV in all age groups, including infants, children and adolescents. However, the highest rates of HIV infection were in men of reproductive age. It is emphasized that migration from the CIS countries, along with other factors, contributed to the growth of the number of drug addicts and HIV-infected people in Russia, which worsened the health status of the population as a whole.
Publishing: 29/08/2020
How to cite: Aralovets N.A. Migration in Russia from CIS Countries in the 21st Century: the Danger of Drug Addiction and HIV-Infection // Historical Courier, 2020, No. 4 (12), pp. 187–195. [Available online:] http://istkurier.ru/data/2020/ISTKURIER-2020-4-15.pdf
Links: Issue 4 2020
Keywords: Migration; CIS; Russia; social diseases; drug addiction; HIV infection; factors; composition of patients