Legal and work-related impacts in the life of chemically dependent individuals

Authors

  • Miriam Aparecida Nimtz Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Anna Maria Fornalski Tavares Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Aline Cristina Zerwes Ferreira Universidade Federal do Paraná; Departamento de Enfermagem
  • Fernanda Carolina Capistrano Secretaria Municipal de Saúde de Curitiba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i2p68-74

Keywords:

Street Drugs; Substance-Related Disorders; Crime; Nursing

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to identify the impact of drug use in the lives of chemically dependent individuals, in the contexts of criminality and employment. It is a qualitative exploratory study with data collected between August and September 2012 at a rehabilitation unit for the chemically dependent in Paraná. A total of 20 dependent individuals were interviewed. The data were treated with a thematic categorical analysis. Of the results found, we highlight the work-related and social vulnerabilities of the interviewees. It was concluded that the use of illicit chemical substances negatively impacts the functional work life of the user, and also subjects the individual to penalties in the criminal sphere.

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Published

2016-06-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2016)

Section

Original Article

How to Cite

Nimtz, M. A., Tavares, A. M. F., Maftum, M. A., Ferreira, A. C. Z., & Capistrano, F. C. (2016). Legal and work-related impacts in the life of chemically dependent individuals. SMAD Revista Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool E Drogas (Edição Em Português), 12(2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.1806-6976.v12i2p68-74