Addictive Behavior Unit, Hospital Italiano, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Int Rev Psychiatry. 2010;22(4):347-54. doi: 10.3109/09540261.2010.500866.
This paper provides a brief review of the addictions field in Latin America. Epidemiology, legal aspects, dual pathology, treatment, prevention and future directions are discussed. This increasing disease is one of the major contributors for mental health problems in the region. Efforts have been made in treatment and prevention but results and budgets are scarce. Dual pathology, new modalities such as injected heroin in countries such as Colombia, low coverage of programmes, training resources, research and publications are important challenges. The tendency to liberalize legal terms of use would require more effort for prevention and education. Based on relevant literature and a long and current experience in the area, the authors summarize this important theme.
本文简要回顾了拉丁美洲的成瘾领域。讨论了流行病学、法律方面、双重病理学、治疗、预防和未来方向。这种不断增加的疾病是该地区精神健康问题的主要原因之一。尽管在治疗和预防方面做出了努力，但结果和预算却很少。双重病理学、新的模式，如在哥伦比亚等国家注射海洛因、项目覆盖率低、培训资源、研究和出版物等都是重要的挑战。法律使用条款放宽的趋势将需要更多的预防和教育工作。基于相关文献和在该领域的长期和当前经验，作者总结了这个重要主题。
