Estudo da autonomia pessoal de usuários em início de tratamento por uso de drogas ilícitas no centro de atenção psicossocial álcool e drogas de São Carlos, SP
Abstract
The biopsychosocial phenomenon of drug use becomes a challenge to the health promotion
because of the multitude of factors involved; among them, the subject's autonomy. Aiming to
identify and understand a set of aspects related to personal autonomy for the use and search
for treatment because of disorders related to use of illicit drugs, we used the clinicalqualitative
Method and interpretive interactionism to investigate the people's autonomy in the
beginning of the treatment at CAPS- AD São Carlos, SP. The data obtained through nondirected
interviews done with ten of these subjects were organized into thematic categories,
which the content analysis showed that some people had a voluntary action, both for the drug
use and for the search for treatment. However, others did not recognize their volitional
intention for drug or had their self-care autonomy impaired. On the other hand, it was
observed that the reflection about the use condition itself seems to move people to search for
treatment. Therefore, it is important to consider that the subject's autonomy is crucial for both
the determination by the use of drugs and for seeking treatment and self-care, although it may
be impaired in some circumstances. This implies that the treatment project for the care of
people who use illegal drugs need to consider the reflections and decisions of the subject itself
about their living conditions and the maintenance of the use factors, as well as the possibility
of choice and improved quality of life.