abstinence

The abstinence is the act of abstaining (to hold back, deprive oneself of something). The word comes from the Latin term abstinent.

Some of these deprivations are done on a voluntary basis. Such is the case, for example, of the total or partial abstinence from certain foods or beverages to fulfill a precept imposed by an ideological conduct or the fulfillment of a religious precept or a special vow. It is considered that those people who manage to put aside certain things that they like or that could give them satisfaction, will be considered virtuous for having a willpower able to overcome any obstacle that stands between that person and the fulfillment of the fundamental ideas in which they believe.
Thus, abstinence consists of a voluntary renunciation of satisfying a wish, which is usually specified with certain bodily activities that produce pleasure. The temporary withdrawal from food, for example, is known as fast and it is used as a protest mechanism in order to obtain a certain attention. For example: "A man sentenced to death is fasting for ten days as a protest against the judge's ruling". They can also be made for religious reasons, as an offering to the god in whom it is believed, as Muslims do during the Ramadan.

The sexual abstinenceAs expected, it consists of not having sexual intercourse for a certain time. On some occasions, it is due to a religious imposition; there are several religions, like Christianity, that promote sexual abstinence until marriage and condemn as sin any sexual relationship that takes place in an extra-marital setting. In it, consecrated persons (priests, nuns, monks, etc.) must commit to set aside that part of their life (sexual life) to serve God correctly.

Withdrawal syndrome

There are various substances that have the quality of causing dependence and that induce the so-called tolerance phenomenon; it refers to the reduction of the effects of said substance when it is used regularly, which is maintained even if the dose of the same is increased. This phenomenon is present in both alcoholics and addicts to substances such as cocaine.

There are occasions when the abrupt suspension or reduction of the habitual dose that is consumed of a substance generates what is known as a abstinence syndrome, which is a set of psychic and physical symptoms. It should be noted that this concept is closely linked to the tolerance phenomenon and becomes present when the program is abruptly interrupted. consumption of a substance, with which there is already dependence. It is usually suffered by alcoholics and drug addicts trying to recover.

Although this syndrome varies according to the type of substance with which the subject is "hooked"; According to various studies, the one that causes alcohol withdrawal is the most serious. It can have different levels of danger, depending on the degree of dependence that one has and being the most serious level, a possible cause of mortality, if said problem is not treated in time. This alcohol withdrawal syndrome is called delirium tremens.

The symptoms This syndrome presents are tremors in the body, headache, nausea, chills, insomnia, irritability, vomiting and extreme sweating and can lead to a high level of anxiety that prevents the normal functioning of the whole body.

It is important to note that both tolerance and the syndrome are perfectly reversible, but it is necessary to go to a specialist to know how to act properly and not make decisions that may cause health consequences.
The treatment that is carried out with people suffering from this pathology consists of a drug-based detoxification, detoxification and therapy.

Finally, we can also mention the neonatal withdrawal syndrome, what happens when a pregnant woman is addicted to a substance and generates that the baby has the same dependency.