[Addiction to alcohol and drugs among the population of transcarpathian region].

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.

Special features of population morbidity of transcarpathian region as the mountainous territory of ukraine and the prevalence of diseases in the region.

OBJECTIVE: Introduction: The state of population health is the most important index of the nation well-being and the criterion for planning the health care system development. The aim: To determine the special features of population morbidity and the diseases prevalence in Transcarpathian region. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Маterials and methods: The following methods were applied in the course of the study: statistical, comparative and structural-and-logical analysis. The data of the branch statistical reporting were used. RESULTS: Results: It is revealed that the general indices of population morbidity in Transcarpathian region and the prevalence of diseases is lower than the corresponding indices in Ukraine in the whole, however the morbidity indices have the tendency to growth, and the indices of the diseases prevalence show the tendency to reduction. Proved differences in the indices by the classes of diseases in Ukraine and Transcarpathian region are revealed. CONCLUSION: Conclusions: The special features of population morbidity in Transcarpathian region and the diseases prevalence among the population were determined and they should be taken into account in the process of reforming the health care system in the region.