Self-medication: a risk you ignoreverified
A workshop on self-medication at the Centro de Desarrollo Turístico Costa Adeje. Faustino Afonso, a family and primary care doctor, dispels common misconceptions about self-medicating, contrasts them with the real risks involved and gives recommendations for the responsible use of medicines, always in consultation with a healthcare professional. Free and open to the public; registration is required.
The workshop dispels common misconceptions about self-medication and contrasts them with the real risks involved. It offers recommendations on the responsible use of medicines and on why a healthcare professional should always be consulted.
The aim is to promote the safe and conscious use of medicines, away from self-diagnosis and improvisation. Faustino Afonso, a family and primary care doctor, leads the workshop, a training activity of the Health and Quality of Life Department of Adeje Town Council that is open to the public. Participation is free and requires registration. It takes place at the CDTCA on Thursday 26 November 2026, from 18:00 to 19:30.
