[Consumption of psychoactive substances: from punishment to care]

Although the consumption of psychoactive substances is a practice that dates back to the earliest days of humanity, in the last century it has become an issue that has gained attention from the scientific community, State agencies of control, professionals in a number of diverse settings, and society at large. Despite being a complex issue with multiple manifestations, there has been a tendency to reduce it to a question of disease or of crime; nonetheless, not all forms of consumption constitute problematic substance use, nor do they produce substance use disorders. Bearing this in mind, the call for papers on "the consumption of psychoactive substances: from punishment to care" brings together research that contributes both knowledge and actions that are contrary to punitive responses, which unfortunately remain prevalent in society.