Introduction: The abuse of drugs is an important public health problem not only in Ecuador, but also worldwide. Objective: To interpret the perceptions of the drugdependent person about the effects that the drug produces in their personal, family, social life, and their vision for the future. Methodology: Qualitative research with phenomenological interpretative analysis performed by semi-structured interviews in non-probabilistic sampling snowball type to 17 subjects with drug dependence in the period July-August 2018 in the city of Guayaquil. Results: The key informants were between 16 and 28 years of age, with low social stratum, from marginal urban ¡Quo Vadis Joven! Relatos del abuso de drogas en jóvenes de Guayaquil, Ecuador Quo Vadis Young! Stories of drug abuse in young people in Guayaquil, Ecuador Quo Vadis Young! Histórias de abuso de drogas em jovens em Guayaquil, Equador
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