Addictions

It is more than known that excess alcohol can cause certain types of cancer, liver or heart disease and, of course, alcoholism, among other things. It has also been concluded that the mortality risk increases in those people who drink more than one alcoholic beverage a day. For example, a …

“Tobacco smoke – with more than 4,000 toxic substances – is associated with more than 27 diseases and, therefore, affects the human body as a whole,” says José Luis Díaz-Maroto, family doctor and coordinator of the Group of Tobacco Work of the Spanish Society of Primary Care Physicians (Semergen). There …

Addiction in adolescent is a very important public health problem. The risks and harms associated with adolescent admissions vary for each substance and are extremely dangerous; therefore, it is necessary to take into account personal variables such as the degree of their motivation, knowledge or experience of the use of …

More than any other disease, smoking is the major source of death and disability worldwide today. Not surprisingly, the consumption of snuff is responsible for about 3 “5 million deaths a year worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. 80% of these deaths are from lung cancer, bronchitis cancer emphysema, …

Because cocaine is a highly addictive drug, it is very difficult for a person who tries to predict or control how far or continue lustfully consuming. Also, if the person becomes addicted, the risk of relapse is high even after long periods of abstinence Being repeatedly exposed to cocaine, the …

Heroin and other opiates are sedative drugs that depress the nervous system, slow down the functioning of the body and combat physical and emotional pain. In general, heroin block pain messages, creating a false sense of calm to slow down the organic functioning and increase feelings of pleasure in the …

Opium is the liquid extracted from the poppy plant, and with it, some medications and other drugs like heroin are produced. It is considered one of the most addictive substances that exist given the high degree of tolerance that gets your body if you take it regularly. Opium is illegal …