The Epidemic of Addiction in the Series “Early Swallows” by Novyi Kanal

Abstract

The World Health Organization regularly updates the list of addictions with new items. The most common are drug, alcohol, gaming, religious, and food ones. It is difficult to calculate the number of deaths from all types of addictions, but drugs alone take more than 500,000 lives every year. Addiction is a widespread problem for people of different walks of life. There are multiple reasons for developing an addiction such as trauma, stress, abuse, and family issues. The problem of addiction was raised in a Ukrainian series “Early Swallows.” The action takes place at the beginning of the tudy year at the dormitory of the university. The careless and bright student life is struck by the horrific news: one of the students is found dead. A group of students starts their investigation under the guidance of their new university professor: a talented journalist and the winner of the Pulitzer Prize. In the course of events it becomes known that each “investigator” has a skeleton in their closet.