Family ties of crack cocaine users cared for in a psychiatric emergency department

Authors

  • Maycon Rogério Seleghim Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Sônia Regina Marangoni Universidade Estadual de Maringá
  • Sonia Silva Marcon Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Magda Lúcia Félix de Oliveira Universidade Estadual de Maringá; Departamento de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500014

Keywords:

Family Relations, Street Drugs, Crack Cocaine, Emergency Services Psychiatrics

Abstract

This study characterizes the family ties of crack cocaine users cared for in a psychiatric emergency department in southern Brazil. It is a qualitative study with a series of cases carried out in the city of Maringá, PR, Brazil from April to June 2010. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, analyzed using content analysis, and organized into two categories: family ties as facilitators in the use of crack cocaine and other drugs; and fragmented family ties of crack users. Loss of relational bonds with family and social milieu was observed among the ten studied users in addition to the presence of drugs and violence in the family sphere. Further studies addressing the use of crack and its interface with the family are encouraged, taking into consideration that families have an essential role in the initiation and continuity of drug use.

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Published

2011-10-01

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 5 (2011)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Family ties of crack cocaine users cared for in a psychiatric emergency department . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(5), 1163-1170. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000500014