El consumo de sustancias y su afectación en la respuesta sexual del adulto joven

Abstract

Alcohol worldwide has reached large consumption figures, being present in most social gatherings, used as a means to facilitate interactions taking them to a state of euphoria. Psychoactive substances have become a problem to be treated when the dose is no longer sufficient to experience the initial effects and look for substances that generate stronger sensations. There is a misconception that these substances increase sexual desire, in the case of alcohol interaction, marijuana allows relaxation and cocaine increases arousal. Some research has shown the effects of these substances, the case of alcohol generates sexual impotence, marijuana affects the stage of excitement and cocaine eventually generates erectile dysfunction, all these drugs produce feelings of insecurity and dissatisfaction. Therefore, the present work tries to determine the repercussions of alcohol and other drugs in the sexual response of the young adult. For the study, 8 male participants were taken from the Specialized Center for the Treatment of People with Problematic Consumption of Alcohol and Other Drugs CETAD-Santa Rosa, in the Santa Rosa Canton in the Province of El Oro, where they receive medical care, psychological interventions, occupational therapy and among others. The sample was taken from a population of 37 participants, the same that meet the inclusion criteria for the case study, the ages are between 18 and 35 years. The study is based on a qualitative approach through the collection of bibliographic data such as scientific references and academic texts for development and theoretical construction. The semi-structured interview and the adaptation of some tests to a survey that facilitates the identification of the symptomatology are used as an information collection instrument. Similarly, questions directed to the collection of information data were implemented. The categories of analysis established for the study were the levels of substance use and the influence on the sexual response, this took into account the attitude they have towards sexual activity, desire and the frequency of sexual practices. As a result, the veracity of the theory was verified, the consumption of alcohol and drugs affects both physiological and psychic levels, which generate erectile dysfunction and difficulty in reaching orgasm. The psychological affectations were more noticeable, in which they manifest a dissatisfaction towards the sexual response, the consumption produces an increase in the stage of excitation facilitating the orgasm, after that, the nonconformity occurs because the person is under the effects of the substance and has the urge to have sex again. During these behaviors, the drug replaces desire which is responsible for psychological aspects and after its decrease there is a disagreement with the sexual act. In the same way, the person's attitudes are affected, reaching cognitive distortions, over time the frequency of sexual activity may increase or decrease depending on the case, but the decrease in desire continues to decline.