Constructing the Social Problem: Causes of Drug Addiction in Early Soviet Medical Texts

Essay from the year 2010 in the subject History of Europe - Ages of World Wars, grade: A-, University CEU San Pablo Madrid, language: English, abstract: In the last two decades, there seems to be a consensus between Russian physicians, sociologists, and the general public, that drug addiction should be considered a serious and threatening social problem. The authorities, however, are unable to sto...