Addiction as a disease is defined as a mental and physical condition that occurs as a result of repeated intake of a psychoactive substance despite the awareness of the presence of harmful consequences due to an internal desire to experience pleasant feelings or to avoid the negative feeling caused by withdrawal. Drug abuse is one of the leading problems of modern society, and we can see that it is increasing and spreading to the younger population. We divide drugs according to their impact on the CNS, so we have 3 categories: psychodepressants, psychostimulants, hallucinogens and drugs with mixed effects. The nurse plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of addiction. He actively participates in the multidisciplinary team and influences the recovery of addicts. Treatment is a long-term process that sometimes lasts the entire life of the addict. The aim of this research was to examine the population's knowledge, attitudes, availability of drugs and their own experience with drugs. 120 respondents participated in the research, 83 (69.2%) female and 37 (30.8%) male, and the largest number of respondents was between the ages of 19 and 25. The results of this research showed that young people mostly consume drugs for fun and the influence of society, and that it is easiest to get it at a party or through friends. Out of 120 respondents, 49 answered that they had taken some drug more than once, and when asked how old they were when they first took it, the largest number of respondents answered 16 and 17 years old. The results show that the most consumed drug is marijuana, and that 78 respondents consumed it or consume it regularly. 80% of respondents believe that young people are not sufficiently informed about the harmful effects of drugs on the body, and that education should be carried out through lectures at school and via electronic media.