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- Title
A pedra é o meu remédio: usuários de crack na percepção da própria saúde.
- Authors
Leite Bica, Suélen Cardoso; Mandagará de Oliveira, Michele; Dias Cruz, Vania
- Abstract
Objective: to know the perception of crack users on their health. Method: a descriptive-exploratory research with qualitative approach was carried out through semi-structured interview with 14 people who used crack, registered in the Harm Reduction Strategy in Pelotas/RS, in January of 2012. Results: the participants of this study have a good perception about their health, referred to the use of drug as a way alleviate the pains and sufferings of everyday life. Conclusion: these results highlight the subjectivity of health-related issues and the need for an articulated network of health services that respect users as citizens and address self-care strategies according to their health needs.
- Subjects
HARM reduction; SEMI-structured interviews; MEDICAL care; QUALITATIVE research; SUBSTANCE-induced disorders; DRUGS
- Publication
SMAD Revista Electronica Salud Mental, Alcohol y Drogas, 2019, Vol 15, Issue 1, p50
- ISSN
1806-6976
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11606/issn.1806-6976.smad.2019.151787