The author explains adolescent consumption by its reaffirming sense at this stage of life, analyzes the impact they hace on the nervous system, posits that people tend to self-regulate their intake, distinguishes abuse of drug from dependence and links this to the context of teenage life, particularly with poor youngsters. Finally he addresses the issue of rehabilitation and debates about the social context in its strategy towards young consumers.La autora explica el consumo adolescente por su sentido reafirmador en esa etapa, analiza el impacto de ellas en el sistema nervioso, postula que a población tiende a autorregular su consumo, distingue el abuso de la dependencia a las drogas y lo vincula al contexto de la vida adolescente, en particular en los sectores pobres. Finalmente aborda el tema de la rehabilitación y debate el contexto social en sus estrategias ante los jóvenes consumidores.