Understanding an addiction simply and simply as that
situation or element that cannot be detached due to the superlative
gratification that leads us to adhere to that element; it is an
exaggerated and pathological attachment, often irreversible, that
entails sequels for life and that has many origins either biochemical
or mental. Normally when we use the word addiction we refer to
the use of “legal” substances, such as alcohol or tobacco, and illegal
substances, such as cocaine, marijuana, amphetamines, solvents,
etc., which have already become a problem of both health and public
safety, for the clandestine sale of these substances. Afterwards, new
elements are put on the table for this great family, since we will
mention gambling addiction or addiction to gambling, addiction
to sex, money, In Mexico, as we have said, unsuspected levels in
addictions are already reached, with alcohol as the first example.
Do you know? that there are 52 types of diseases other than
alcohol? That liver cirrhosis is a degenerative and deadly disease?
The resulting monetary, labor and family costs? We know in the
national survey of dictions that the intake of young people is
increasing, it is also known that there is an increase in the number of
women drinking and that people present complications at younger
ages; 5.5% of the population has a harmful consumption of alcohol,
which translates into around 6.5 million people, that is not counting
the social drinker and the cover up by the family in the statistical
reports. The snuff becomes the best news, since with the advent
of taxes and the regulation of tobacco-free areas has been able to
limit the number of addicts to the cigar; although the effects of longterm
complications seen in emphysema and chronic bronchitis will
be observed for a long time; the national survey against addictions
shows 15.9% of the population for the year 2010.
The paradigm of addictions are illegal substances, which go
hand in hand with the violence and corruption of the clandestine
market of them; for 2008, almost half a million people addicted
to these substances were detected, led by marijuana and cocaine,
which increased in their consumption and number of addicts, and
the rest of the drugs remained at 1% that remained stable. ; and of
course, complications, sequelae and effects on the patient and his
family are a whole issue. In the following installments we will talk
about the effects of each of the drugs, legal or illegal, so that they
are known by you, dear readers and know how to avoid it, since
some of your relatives or acquaintances may be submerged in these
problems and many Sometimes when we realize it has been too
late, yes, the “too late” is a recurring phrase in this type of suffering.