Experiences of users of Caps-Ad with drug abuse in João Pessoa-PB

Journal article | Zeitschriftenartikel

Objective: analyzing the concepts of registered users of a Psychosocial Care Center alcohol and drugs (CAPS-ad) about their experiences with drug abuse. Methods: an exploratory, descriptive, qualitative study that involved 30 users in monitoring at the CAPS-ad João Pessoa-PB, in the months of June and July 2013. Data were collected after aproval from CEP-HULW/UFP, CAAE-16818413.2.0000.5183, through semi-structured interviews and statements those were recorded, transcribed and analyzed using content analysis. Results: they are organized in two themes: "Experiences of subjects with drug abuse" and "Health care for people with drug abuse". Conclusion: the study revealed that the behavior of drug abuse is multifactorial and brings several complications to users' lives, affecting their social, economic, cultural and religious relationships.

Object Details

• Alternative title: Experiências de Usuários de Caps-Ad com o Uso Abusivo de Drogas em João Pessoa-PB ; Experiencias de los usuarios de Caps-Ad con el abuso de drogas en João Pessoa-PB
• ISSN: 2175-5361
• Extent: Seite(n): 1-17
• Language: Englisch
• Notes: Status: Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7(Supl.)

Classification and Topics

• Subject: Soziologie, Anthropologie ; Soziale Probleme und Sozialdienste ; Medizinsoziologie ; soziale Probleme ; Drogenabhängigkeit ; Gesundheitspolitik ; Drogenmissbrauch ; soziale Folgen ; Brasilien ; Südamerika

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Silva, Edriene Ferreira da ; Gomes, Anna Luiza Castro ; Silva, Leandro Roque da ; Braga, João Euclides Fernandes ; Castro, Marília de Moura ; Silva, Maria Fernanda Rocha da
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (when): 2015

Further information

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i5.1-17
• URN: urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-53939-2
• Rights: GESIS - Leibniz-Institut für Sozialwissenschaften. Bibliothek Köln
• Last update: 21.06.2024, 4:26 PM CEST