Investigating Factors affecting the Smuggling of Health-oriented Goods and Strategies to Combat it

Smuggling of goods is the result of an unpleasant and harmful economic process that causes extensive economic, social and cultural damage to countries. Our country's economy is facing a large volume of goods smuggling. Among the smuggled goods, health-oriented goods including medicine, food and beverages, cosmetic and health products, medical equipment and necessities, in addition to economic problems, have very negative effects on the health of the society. Serious fighting with the smuggling of health-related goods is of great importance to improve the health status of the society.
The main goal of this study is to use tools and statistics and data mining in various fields such as identifying and prioritizing the factors of smuggling goods and their effects, as well as finding suitable methods to prevent the smuggling of health-related goods. The statistical sample of this research is 100 academicians and people involved in the smuggling of health oriented goods. First, the reasons for the commercial activities of smuggling are discussed. Then the effects and consequences of the smuggling of goods are examined and at the end methods to prevent the smuggling of goods are presented.