Drugs, a global health problem

Authors

  • Adiel José Valdés Iglesia Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”. Pinar del Río
  • Carlos Alberto Vento Lezcano Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”.
  • Dayan Hernández Martínez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”.
  • Adrian Ernesto Álvarez Gómez Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”.
  • Gicela Díaz Pita Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas “Dr. Ernesto Che Guevara de la Serna”.

Keywords:

SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS, MEN’S HEALTH, PRIMARY PREVENTION.

Abstract

Drug is a general term that designates any substance with the capacity to alter a biological or chemical process in a living organism, with a determined purpose such as fighting a disease, increasing physical resistance or modifying the immune response. The research was carried out with the objective of describing drugs, their behavior in the world and their prevention; to conduct this research 20 literature references were searched. Drugs constitute a global health problem that affects the population, and it is fought with preventive actions by working teams and community participation in order to achieve a satisfactory health status.

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Published

2018-05-28

How to Cite

1.
Valdés Iglesia AJ, Vento Lezcano CA, Hernández Martínez D, Álvarez Gómez AE, Díaz Pita G. Drugs, a global health problem. Univ. Méd. Pinareña [Internet]. 2018 May 28 [cited 2025 Apr. 2];14(2):168-83. Available from: https://revgaleno.sld.cu/index.php/ump/article/view/283

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2018)

Section

Review article

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