Drogadição: responsabilidade do ser, do social ou da substância

Abstract

This qualitative research aims to demystify the drug user as single responsible for whatever led him to the drug addiction, for that, was necessary to unravel what is behind of the use of substances that causes chemical dependency, just as the social context that involves it, ending with some placements one of substance itself. Therefore were performed researches in different sorts of scientific materials, articles and books from the related areas, as well as an interview with drug users. The reflections and researches consider all forms of drug addiction as a symptom, where the subject makes use of psychoactive substances as a way to demonstrate that the social and familiar ambience he is inserted in is not suitable. Studies also indicate that the reason why the subject becomes a drug addicted is not intrinsic, but a product of his social environment and his subjectivity, so, the way he faces his own experiences along with a chosen substance. Regarding to public policy is noticed that much has been done, however is not known of a great number of people.