Motivations of relapse to drug use by women: phenomenological study

Abstract

Aim: to understand the reasons attributed to drug use relapse by women assisted at a Psychosocial Care Center for alcohol and drugs. Method: phenomenological study, in light of Alfred Schütz's Social Phenomenology. Twenty women undergoing treatment at the service participated in the interviews, between February and May 2017, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results: relapse to drug use was motivated by relationship influences, due to the loss of family members due to death and due to the experiences and difficulties in social relationships that women established in their lives. Conclusion: it is important to know the history of life and the reasons for relapse so that professionals plan care according to the uniqueness of women.

Keywords

• enfermagem
• saúde mental
• transtornos relacionados ao uso de substâncias
• recidiva
• mulheres.