Consumo de sustancias en adolescentes y su repercusión en el proyecto de vida

Abstract

Adolescence is, by nature, a complicated stage, because it is in this age group that risk factors that affect biopsychosocial development, such as the use of psychoactive substances, are generated, which are present in the different environments through which adolescents live. This research is based on a bibliographic review conducted to analyze the use of psychoactive substances in adolescents and its impact on their life projects. This study is qualitative and documentary, with an explanatory and descriptive scope. The search strategy was focused on bibliographic databases such as Scopus, Web of Science, Redalyc, SciELO, Taylor & Francis, UCACUE repository, and Google Scholar, where inclusion and exclusion criteria were applied. The analysis of the selected bibliographic documents revealed that the use of psychoactive substances by adolescents affects their life project, since it orients them to think about a "satisfactory" present, postponing the possibility of setting real or future goals. It is concluded that adolescence is by nature a critical period, with a series of risk factors, such as drug use, that affect their biopsychosocial development, which undoubtedly has repercussions on their future life project