Reincindência em álcool e outras drogas - o olhar da equipe técnica do centro de atenção psicossocial

Abstract

The growing number of users, and especially of dependents of alcohol and drugs, makes the abusive use of alcohol and other drugs, a concern of public health worldwide. Objective: To identify the strategies of care that the multidisciplinary team uses to treat alcohol and drugs of repeat users, in the Center for Psychosocial Care, in a municipality in the northwestern region of Rio Grande do Sul. Method: This is a qualitative, exploratory study and descriptive from semi-structured interviews. Results: The material collected through the interviews resulted in three subcategories: 1) Care practices, 2) Family and 3) Beware of the recidivist. The main intervention used by the professionals is focused on the detoxification, used to face the withdrawal syndrome, through hospitalizations. After hospitalization, continuity of treatment is offered in a Therapeutic Community or in the Psychosocial Care Center of your municipality. The multidisciplinary team understands that care actions with the relatives of repeat users, help the user to maintain abstinence and adhere to the therapeutic plan, are indispensable practices for the progress of the treatment process. Conclusion: It is necessary that professionals and families reflect on their practices of care with the repeat user, in order to assist in the construction of public policies and in the treatment process.