The profile of amphetamine users in a substance abuse treatment center in Mexico

  • Thomas Murillo J
  • Bueno-Antonio R
  • Calderón-Garcidueñas A
  • et al.
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Abstract

Introduction: in Mexico, amphetamine use is a public health problem. Objective: to describe the profile of consumers of amphetamines. Method: it was retrospective and cross-sectional study. The medical records of those admitted to the state Cúspide substance abuse treatment center, during the period 2016-2018, were reviewed. Results: 112 patients (89 men, 23 women) were analyzed. The profile included a patient with high school (40.2%), coming from an unstructured (67.9%) and dysfunctional family (93.8%) with poor parental affective relationship, alcoholism in the family nucleus (55.3%), early onset of sexual activity, alcohol and tobacco consumption; impulsive personality, suicide attempts (35.7%), and injuries to third parties and theft (73.2%). Discussion and conclusions: amphetamine use and rising prevalence behavior are a reality; the problem goes beyond the field of health and becomes a social problem that potentially involves the entire population to a greater or lesser extent. Knowing the epidemiological profile of the amphetamine consumer is a reference for implementing health policies and establishing preventive and therapeutic measures in order to solve the problem.Introducción: en México, el consumo de anfetaminas es un problema de salud pública. Objetivo: describir el perfil de los consumidores de anfetaminas. Método: estudio retrospectivo y transversal. Se revisaron las historias clínicas de los ingresados en el Centro Estatal contra las adicciones Cúspide, durante el período 2016-2018. Resultados: de 112 pacientes (89 hombres, 23 mujeres), 40.2% cursó bachillerato; 67.9% provenía de una familia desestructurada y 93.8% tenía una familia disfuncional con mala relación afectiva parental; 55.3% tenía problemas de alcoholismo en el núcleo familiar; también presentaron inicio precoz de relaciones sexuales y consumo de tabaco; asimismo, el intento de suicidio se presentó en 35.7%, y las lesiones a terceros y robo en 73.2% de los pacientes. Discusión y conclusiones: el uso de anfetaminas y su creciente prevalencia son una realidad; el problema va más allá del campo de la salud y se convierte en un problema social que involucra a toda la población en mayor o menor medida. Conocer el perfil epidemiológico del paciente consumidor es un referente para implementar políticas de salud y establecer medidas preventivas y terapéuticas adecuadas.

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Thomas Murillo, J. D., Bueno-Antonio, R., Calderón-Garcidueñas, A. L., García Franco, C., Ruiz-Ramos, R., Sáenz Álvarez, J. C., … Villarreal-Ríos, E. (2022). The profile of amphetamine users in a substance abuse treatment center in Mexico. Revista Internacional de Investigación En Adicciones, 8(1), 19–29. https://doi.org/10.28931/riiad.2022.1.03

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