A Trajetória de Vida de Pessoas com problemas com Álcool no Município de São Lourenço do Sul

Abstract

The organization of health services leads to the development of research that attempts to rethink the choice of care by the users of chemical substances, allowing us to think about the organization and functioning of the health services network. Considering the life experiences of each user, the health professionals are aware of the reality of each subject and so they may propose more effective actions taking into account the gender characteristics of the users, how they use the drug, and the role played by the substance into subjects' lives. The theme of this study aims to know the life experiences of alcohol users in São Lourenço do Sul in RS State, and the specific objectives are to know the daily lives of people with problems caused by alcohol use and understand the meaning of their choices. It is an exploratory and descriptive study with a qualitative approach, using the interviews answered by seven subjects. The method used was the key informant. The interviews occurred from July to September in 2014 and they identified different experiences and resources taking part of the daily life of each person not only the search for health services. Life course, life history, daily life, and social networks of each subject of this study were analyzed. It was found that the implementation of strategies for the drug phenomenon is necessary to take into account the individual circumstances and groups in order to consider the heterogeneity of the subjects in their different contexts.