title: [Drug addiction and culture].
abstract: In the course of ages drug always existed. It accompanied man in migrations, conquests and defeats. Formerly bordered upon some countries, and witness of a determined culture, drug has now a planetary dimension. In a way, it is the price of our material progress. Medicine has a limited understanding of the fact. It is worth while when approaching the therapeutic problem of drug addict to study new ways in approaching the problem.
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003469:Culture; D006801:Humans; D002189:Marijuana Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D009892:Opium; D012907:Smoking; D012922:Social Change; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*
chemical_list: D009892:Opium
vernacular_title: Toxicomanie et culture.