Del siglo XX al tercer milenio. Las adicciones y la salud pública: drogas, alcohol y sociedad
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| author | Ma. Elena Medina |
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| contents | Del siglo XX al tercer milenio. Las adicciones y la salud pública: drogas, alcohol y sociedad Ma. Elena Medina Guillermina Natera Guilherme Borges Patricia Cravioto Roberto Tapia Clara Fleiz Medicina Mexico violence accidents delinquency sexual behavior Social changes observed in the last decades, –derived from variationsin the demographic structure of the population with an increase inthe absolute numbers of adolescents and persons from the third agewith special vulnerabilities for substance abuse; recurrent economicalcrisis where problems derived from the increasing level of drugabuse among this group are added to those that result from povertyand lack of opportunities, and modernization and globalization aswell– have affected the lives of persons in the individual, familialand social areas where drug abuse is immersed. To the traditionalproblem of alcohol abuse among middle-aged males, now femalesand adolescents are abusing alcohol imitating adult models wheredrinking and drunkenness are often linked. In spite of the change insocial perception that associates tobacco use with health risks, Mexicanadolescents, specially females, are smoking more. To the traditionalproblem of inhalation of solvents with psychotropic effects amongchildren and adolescents and of marihuana among youth and somegroups of the adult population, an increasing use of cocaine isobserved, a trend that includes children and the poor sector of thepopulation. An increasing use of IV drug use, an epidemic outbreakof heroin in selected cities bordering the United States, and theemergence of new drugs such as met-amphetamines, are now partof the drug subculture. The article describes some recent trends indrug use and changes observed from the 1970’s, and discusses theperspectives for the future regarding the social context. The relationbetween drug use, sexual risk behavior and delinquency is discussed.The association with accidents and different forms of violence,including suicide and intrafamily violence, is also analyzed. Themacro determinants of the problem and their relation to drug use(globalization, economical development and inequalities, migration,changes in gender roles and family composition) are reviewed. Thearticle finishes with an overview of the challenges for the futureand research need. 2001 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58242402 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.4 Vol.24 |
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| spellingShingle | Del siglo XX al tercer milenio. Las adicciones y la salud pública: drogas, alcohol y sociedad Ma. Elena Medina Medicina Mexico violence accidents delinquency sexual behavior Del siglo XX al tercer milenio. Las adicciones y la salud pública: drogas, alcohol y sociedad Ma. Elena Medina Guillermina Natera Guilherme Borges Patricia Cravioto Roberto Tapia Clara Fleiz Medicina Mexico violence accidents delinquency sexual behavior Social changes observed in the last decades, –derived from variationsin the demographic structure of the population with an increase inthe absolute numbers of adolescents and persons from the third agewith special vulnerabilities for substance abuse; recurrent economicalcrisis where problems derived from the increasing level of drugabuse among this group are added to those that result from povertyand lack of opportunities, and modernization and globalization aswell– have affected the lives of persons in the individual, familialand social areas where drug abuse is immersed. To the traditionalproblem of alcohol abuse among middle-aged males, now femalesand adolescents are abusing alcohol imitating adult models wheredrinking and drunkenness are often linked. In spite of the change insocial perception that associates tobacco use with health risks, Mexicanadolescents, specially females, are smoking more. To the traditionalproblem of inhalation of solvents with psychotropic effects amongchildren and adolescents and of marihuana among youth and somegroups of the adult population, an increasing use of cocaine isobserved, a trend that includes children and the poor sector of thepopulation. An increasing use of IV drug use, an epidemic outbreakof heroin in selected cities bordering the United States, and theemergence of new drugs such as met-amphetamines, are now partof the drug subculture. The article describes some recent trends indrug use and changes observed from the 1970’s, and discusses theperspectives for the future regarding the social context. The relationbetween drug use, sexual risk behavior and delinquency is discussed.The association with accidents and different forms of violence,including suicide and intrafamily violence, is also analyzed. Themacro determinants of the problem and their relation to drug use(globalization, economical development and inequalities, migration,changes in gender roles and family composition) are reviewed. Thearticle finishes with an overview of the challenges for the futureand research need. 2001 artículo científico 0185-3325 https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=58242402 en http://www.redalyc.org/revista.oa?id=582 Salud Mental application/pdf Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz Salud Mental (México) Num.4 Vol.24 |
| title | Del siglo XX al tercer milenio. Las adicciones y la salud pública: drogas, alcohol y sociedad |
| topic | Medicina Mexico violence accidents delinquency sexual behavior |
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