According to the expert, this initiative is positive, since a large number of road accidents and criminal acts are committed by people under the influence of psychoactive substances.
“The Ministry of Health has listened to sound criticism, changed a little, corrected all this.
The approach is now more selective and targeted.
In general, we support this, ”Isaev emphasized.
At the same time, the specialist drew attention to the contradictory nature of these signs, which may indicate the presence of drug addiction disorders and chronic alcohol use in a person.
“If a person has signs of some kind of injections on his hands, this is absolutely justified.
But I saw very ambiguous points: for example, increased sleepiness, fatigue.
In November, for example, when there is still no snow, it is cold, there is little sun, the daylight hours are short, depression and drowsiness are observed in many people, in many people depression and drowsiness are the consequences of postcoid disorders, ”added the narcologist.
But, according to Isaev, this innovation will be positively assessed by other experts and public figures.
The specialist also expressed the hope that, if necessary, it will be possible to amend the new rules.
Earlier it was reported that the Russian Ministry of Health approved a new procedure for issuing medical certificates for drivers, which will enter into force on March 1, 2022.
Evgeny Brun, chief freelance psychiatrist-narcologist of the Russian Ministry of Health, explained that the new procedure provides for an increase in the volume of examinations for certain categories of drivers.
So, previously deprived of a driver's license will have to pass a drug test and chronic alcohol use.