The drug disease continues to drag our people into disaster. Drugs remain unused and unsold cities in Turkey. In every corner of 81 provinces, it is possible to reach young people who have fallen into the swamp of drugs and poison dealers who sell drugs.
In our country, where approximately 2 million people are addicted to drugs, there are approximately 5 million users. Turkey is a bridge in the drug trade, most heroin in 2019 was captured the second country. On the other hand, gambling types, gambling games and virtual gambling addiction have taken 3 million people captive in our country.
13 MILLION CHILDREN ARE UNDEFENDED AGAINST SUBSTANCE ADDICTION
In our country, where numbers reveal the extent of the danger, 12 million 971 thousand 396 children are vulnerable to the risk of substance addiction.
Our country, where 60 percent of the murders, 40 percent of the attacks and 33 percent of the rapes are carried out by people who use alcohol and drugs, has become a country where many drugs and stimulants that have been constantly diversified in the last 20 years are manufactured and is a transition bridge.
Drug addiction has reached horrific figures in Turkey. In 2019, most heroin in the country captured the second position in Turkey, nearly 2 million people addicted to drugs. In our country, where nearly 5 million people are users, we do not have a single city that is not contaminated with drugs. International drug transit country in which the bridge in Turkey, the low success rate in the treatment of addictions. Osman Atalay, a member of the board of trustees of the foundation, who conducts field studies on drug addiction within the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, shared the details and striking figures of his three years of work with the Milli Gazete.
"ALMOST TWO MILLION PEOPLE ARE ADDICTED TO DRUGS"
Osman Atalay said, “It is estimated that the number of drug addicts in our country is close to 2 million. It is considered that there are around 5 million users. 15.8 percent of Turkey's population in the 15-25 age group. Our 12 million 971 thousand 396 children are vulnerable to the risk of substance addiction. 60 percent of the murders, 40 percent of the attacks and 33 percent of the rapes are committed by people who use alcohol and drugs. Turkey substance abuse in general, we see that in serious and technology of virtual gambling addiction. Ankara High Council of Combating Addiction has constantly pointed out the drug and substance problem since 2015”.
"IN 2019, WE WERE THE SECOND COUNTRY WITH THE GREATEST HEROIN IN THE WORLD"
Turkey is a bridge in the transition drug said Mr.Atalay and added, "Turkey, which is continually diversifying the last 20 years many drugs and psychotropic substances are manufactured in one country and crossing the bridge is located. We are the transit bridge for material shipment from east to west and from west to east through Syria, Iraq, Iran and Europe by land and sea. In 2019, we became the second country in the world with 19 tons of heroin seized. Iran ranked first with 25 tons. "The revenue from the drug traffic, which affects 32 countries, is around $ 10 billion."
WE HAVE NO DRUG-FREE CITY
Stating that "80 percent of the drugs are obtained from street vendors and from the internet in our country," Atalay said that drug use has been detected in all 81 provinces including Istanbul, Bursa, İzmir, Ankara and Antalya.
Atalay said, "Drugs with synthetic ingredients such as bonzai, cannabis, snus and skunk are frequently used in low-income regions where the culture and education levels are low. "Drugs that are considered to be stimulants such as heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, ecstasy and laughing gas are used in regions with high income and cultural level."
In our country, where numbers reveal the extent of the danger, 12 million 971 thousand 396 children are vulnerable to the risk of substance addiction.