Percepção de pessoas que usam drogas acerca do tratamento em um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial

Abstract

BACKGROUND: in Brazil, the Psychosocial Care Center represents one of the places that treatment is offered to people who use drugs. AIM: to understand how people who use drugs perceive the treatment offered in a Psychosocial Care Center. METHOD: this is a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research carried out with 21 alcohol and drug users under treatment in the Psychosocial Care Center. The data collection took place in the period of September and October of 2017, through an open interview. RESULTS: three categories were identified: treatment based on abstinence; treatment based on harm reduction, and strategies for adherence to treatment. The most mentioned treatment was abstinence; most participants do not believe in the effectiveness of harm reduction; and, fear of losing the bond with relatives was evidenced as the main factor for adherence to treatment. CONCLUSION: It was noted the need for greater participation of the users in the choice of their treatment, besides the demystification about abstinence and harm reduction as options of approaches that contribute to the treatment of the people who are cared for in a Psychosocial Care Center.