title: Epidemiologic status of drug abuse in Mexico.
abstract: Abuse of alcoholic beverages and tobacco appear to constitute priority public health problems in Mexico, while abuse of other drugs is sufficiently widespread to justify concern. More specifically, a recent national survey (11) found that over 10% of the male subjects 18 to 65 years old met established international criteria for alcohol dependence, while about a quarter of those surveyed were active smokers. A total of 4.3% said they had used one or more drugs other than tobacco or alcohol at some time in their lives.
authors.affiliation: Mexican Institute of Psychiatry, México, D.F.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Medina-Mora
authors.forename: C R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Tapia
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Rascón
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Solache
authors.forename: B R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Otero
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lazcano
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mariño
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014029:Tobacco Use Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*