García GY, Rivero VI, Álvarez DM, Torriente VM, Tamayo RM

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ABSTRACT

Drug use is a situation that is on the rise worldwide. The respective figures for the years of disability related to snuff, alcohol and illegal substances rise to 59, 58 and 20 million years every 12 months. Taking into account the data considered are required to face the problem from all points across sectors and analyze the person individually and taking into account social and ethical standards that affect this bioethical problem. This paper analyzes the main conflicts and ethical dilemmas related to the diagnosis and treatment of addicts and I appreciate the role of competition and media replacement in the management of the addict. The study was evaluating the performance and shortcomings of ethical principles in handling this type of patient. It was concluded that the main conflicts and ethical dilemmas are in relation to technical problems in establishing the diagnosis of drug dependence in the "use" of drug and diagnostic purposes and the media in assisting these patients as well as competition, sometimes needs to be displaced by substitution decisions.