| Summary: | <p>An updated bibliographic review was carried out using the resources available in Infomed, specifically Ebsco, PubMed and Scielo, by means of which the following databases were accessed: MEDLINE, Academic Search Premier, MedicLatina and Scopus. The aim was to assess, from a bioethical viewpoint, aspects related to the diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of the drug dependent patient. Of the total consulted bibliography, 26 were chosen to be quoted in the article, 77 % belonging to the last five years. Qualitative research methods were used. It was concluded that the addict must be considered above all a sick person. In the field of drug dependences there are conflicts, from the ethical viewpoint, in the diagnosis due to the stigmatization suffered by these patients, and in the treatment as there are two programs with opposite objectives, one based on the total suppression of the drug and another one on the maintenance of the addition with another similar one, both with advantages and disadvantages without reaching a consensus on this subject.<strong></strong></p>
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