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OBJECTIVE: Introduction: Alcohol and drugs are a factor that significantly affects the health of the population. The consequences of alcohol abuse and drug addiction are not only a medical, but also socio-economic problem. The aim: Study and analyze the morbidity indices of the population of Transcarpathian region for alcoholism, drug addiction and substance abuse and the prevalence of specified diseases. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Materials and methods: Statistical and bibliosemantic methods were applied in the course of study. The data of branch statistical reporting of Transcarpathian region for the period 2015-2017 were used as materials for research. RESULTS: Review: A trend towards decreasing the indices of morbidity for alcoholism, alcoholic psychosis, drugs addiction and substance abuse, as well as decreasing the indices of prevalence of alcoholism, drugs addiction and substance abuse was registered in the region with the growth of the index of alcoholic psychoses prevalence. The specified indices have proved differences in terms of administrative areas of the region. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: Indices of population morbidity for alcoholism, drugs addiction and substance abuse and the prevalence of specified diseases are the basis for the adoption of the target regional program with the given disease.
