Deterioro cognitivo en usuarios adultos policonsumidores del CETAD 12 Pasos de la provincia del Azuay, período octubre 2023 - enero 2024

Abstract

Drug dependence is a psychosocial problem, especially among young people around the age of 16. The general objective of this research was to study cognitive impairment in male adult polydrug users at CETAD 12 PASOS. The sample obtained consisted of 26 male polydrug users. A sociodemographic form and the NEUROPSI neuropsychological test were employed. It was evident that there is cognitive impairment, emphasizing the ages of all evaluated users outlined in the sociodemographic form, resulting in 41% of the evaluated population presenting a level of severe alteration, followed by 32% with mild alteration, 24% in normal condition, and only 3% with a condition of high normal.