The drug addiction is a serious health problem which however does not always treated, with consequent implications for the health of addicts, suffering in their family environment and social risks in educational settings and youth, the associated violence, or costs in public health related diseases by failing to act appropriately against drug addiction. (more…)
‘Addiction’
Drug Treatment Without Abstinence Syndrome
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Posted in Treatments | No Comments »
Drug Addiction Victims
Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Addiction is a disease that becomes more and more victims among adolescents and young people in Argentina and worldwide. The consequences are devastating both for addicts and for the families and friends around him.
DRUG ADDICTION The victims of this scourge have disorders ranging from loss of physical, intellectual, social and even death. The drug addiction is serious, alters and affects mood and behavior, with negative changes in behavior leading to a deterioration in family and social relationships (more…)
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Drug Abuse and Addiction
Monday, December 7th, 2009
Many people do not understand why some people become addicted to drugs or how drugs change the brain so that it promotes compulsive drug abuse. They mistakenly view drug abuse and addiction are strictly social problem and may characterize addicts as morally weak. Another common belief is that drug abusers should be able to stop using drugs are only willing to change their behavior. (more…)
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Alcoholism
Saturday, December 5th, 2009
The problem of alcoholism is a major psychiatric problem, because the effects alcohol has on the brain, either of acute or chronic, and therefore the effects on the individual.
Also important are the psychosocial reasons that lead individuals to drink, they can be certain moods such as depression or anxiety, and toxics trends. We must also take into account the alcohol tolerance of each person, because each has a different one. (more…)
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