Community mental health services in Cubag

摘要

Statistics have the capacity to startle: in Cuba, suicide is one of the top ten causes of death and 25% of people presenting in health facilities have been diagnosed with depression. Almost 25% of all Cuban adults smoke, and while smoking overall is on the decline, the figure spikes at 31% for both men and black Cubans. Meanwhile, 25% of those admitted to Cuban emergency rooms test positive for alcohol use and there's a slow upward alcohol consumption trend among Cuban women aged 15–24 years. [1–3]