• DOI:10.35841/PHARMACOLOGY.2.1.6
• Corpus ID: 56532506

Use of drugs in Argentina: A worrying issue

@article{RodrAAguez2018UseOD,
  title={Use of drugs in Argentina: A worrying issue},
  author={Enrique M. RodrAA­guez},
  journal={Pharmacology},
  year={2018},
  volume={2}
}

• Enrique M. RodrAA­guez
• Published 2018
• Political Science
• Pharmacology

In Argentina, the use of drugs has markedly increased since the beginning of the new millennium. For instance, during the period 2007-2009, the consumption of psychotropic drugs was well above world average, Argentina appearing as the second American country, just behind the USA. A peak in the use of antidepressants was noted in 2001, in correlation with the economic crisis installed in the country. Present data indicate that 18% of the population between 12 and 65 years old consume tranquilizers or anxiolytics [1]. In addition to psychotropics, the increased consumption of several other drugs, such as analgesics, anti-inflammatories, and antibiotics is equally alarming.