On the basis of the Northern State Medical University (NSMU) the new scientific-and-methodical direction is implemented, the aim of which is to improve the skills of specialists in medical and social rehabilitation of persons with problems of dependence. It includes theoretical (cycles of improvement of qualification, psychological trainings) and practical work in hospitals and rehabilitation centers.

The main components of the work are:

Medico-social - linkages between psychiatric hospitals, dispensaries and social services in the regions;

Psychological - prevention of burnout syndrome of professionals providing care of patients with problems of dependence;

Pharmacological - justification of the use of new pharmacological opportunities, preventing the appointment of a “heavy” psychotropic drugs (with the replacement of the maintenance treatment and “secondary correction” of the psychological status of patients and members of their families); Organizational & methodical - preparation for specialists to work in a multidisciplinary team, who are responsible for all stages of curative and rehabilitative care for patients with problems of dependence.

Among the main expected outcomes of work - preparation of recommendations to the Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia, the implementation of the results in Russian and international master's program and the organization on the basis of the NSMU of the International center for preventive toxicology.