Medo e polidrogadição como consequências do uso de crack por moradores de rua

Resumo

The crack use has been common by homeless people in Brazil, which increases their vulnerability. Aimed to identify the sensations and feelings that crack users living on the streets have when using drugs. It is a qualitative, descriptive and exploratory research, having as subject the study of homeless people treated in one therapeutic community. The focus group was used as a method of data collection, which were subjected to thematic content analysis, according Bardin. Four focus groups were organized with 6-7 participants for group, a total of 26 participants. It was learned that during the consumption of crack, users have a sense of fear or panic, which lasts during the drugs wears. This feeling leads them to use other drugs in order to minimize or counteract this effect. It is intended by the results to start a discussion of psychological distress, norms and behaviors of this population.

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Palavras-chave

Moradores de rua, Abuso de drogas, Medo, Homeless people, Drugs abuse, Fear

Citação

SPADONI, Lila; BRUNINI, Sandra; MACHADO JÚNIOR, Cilas; SOUZA, Jonatan M.; GONÇALVES, Carol; CARVALHO, Jéssica; SILVA NETO, Conjeto. Medo e polidrogadição como consequências do uso de crack por moradores de rua. Fronteiras: journal of social, technological and environmental science, Anápolis, v. 3, n. 2, p. 260 - 271, jul./dez. 2014.