THE PSYCHODYNAMICS OF SUBSTANCE-DEPENDENT

Abstract

This study aims to understand how is the functioning of the individual psychodynamic dependent on psychoactive substances, trying to understand the meaning of the substance in the life of this guy and what the void occupied by it. Through literature rose some important aspects about the individual dependent. From the analysis of this material, it can be observed that the subject dependent on psychoactive substances has a deficit in the functioning of the ego, which means it does not deal with any frustrations and anxieties arising from your psyche and routine general, resorting to drugs as consolation for their sufferings. We emphasize here the role of maternal and paternal figures in psychic development of this subject. However, the relationship between individual and psychoactive substance will only be known by listening to each speech of singular dependent subjects.