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Depression and drug use
Approximately every 40 seconds in the world dies a person to suicide, which translates to almost one million people a year, a situation that has increased 60% in less than five decades (WHO, 2011).
Under the initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) has chosen September 10 as “World Day for Prevention of Suicide,” to focus attention on the problem and institute preventive measures and collaboration at all levels and society actors.
Among the risk factors that increase the likelihood of suicidal acts are: poverty, unemployment, legal disputes, family or work family history of suicide, childhood abuse, isolation or social exclusion, abuse of alcohol or drugs, psychiatric as depression or schizophrenia, in addition to organic diseases and disabling pain (WHO, 2004). This shows that the suicide response to complex cases, however, is preventable.
Of the problems listed, include major depressive disorder and substance use disorder, alcohol abuse specifically (Borges, Walters & Kessler, 2000) in Latin America and the Caribbean are the two leading causes of disability ( PAHO, 2010, Medina-Mora, B., Benjet and Lara, 2011).
The Health Ministry says that depression is the leading cause of lost years of healthy life in Mexican women (Excelsior, 2011), is characterized by experience, at least five of the following symptoms (APA, 2000): depressed mood, lack interest or ability to experience pleasure, loss or significant increase in appetite, body weight or sleep, agitation or slowing of movements and fatigue continues, decreased ability to think, concentrate or decided and feelings of worthlessness, guilt or inappropriate type, is included suicide ideation or planning. Other important aspects to consider are: impairment in social, occupational, or areas that were important to the person, that the situation does not result from substance use and no recent loss or separation from loved ones. The magnitude can be mild, moderate or severe, depending on symptoms and functional disability (APA, 2000), which can be progressive if not treated.
Moreover, substances associated with suicidal behavior are marijuana, sedatives (medical drugs), stimulants and opioids, alcoholic beverages also highlight a significant (Ocampo, Bojorquez, Cortés, 2009). It is important to note that not talking about a direct relationship with drug use, but by combining their effects increases the likelihood of suicidal. One explanation is based on the impulse control disorder, the use of these substances allow impulsive acts by reducing self-control (Borges, Walters & Kessler, 2000, Bernal et al., 2007), either during use or withdrawal generated (Santamarina, Churches and Alonso, 2004). Read the rest of this entry »
Consumption and Addiction to Cocaine
In the process of the drug, except marijuana, there is always a post-primary effects, time where you feel the satisfaction produced by the material, which consists of the decline of these effects, and there is the need for another dose to avoid the state of depression involved. This condition is exacerbated by the usual consumed, the size of the dose used. Tolerance and sensitization.
If you eat for the first time, or not in the habit of consumption, decrease the instance of the primary effects of cocaine is markedly milder than if you eat more often. It is noteworthy that in the particular case of cocaine, the need for consumption is from a psychological and not physical. Physical dependence is not characteristic of cocaine.