Conceptions on harm reduction in “Consultório de Rua” project: practices in mental health

Abstract

We discuss the concepts of harm reduction in the context of the use and abuse of psychoactive substances through street approach’s therapeutic practices in the urban territory, called the “Consultório de Rua” project. It is an empirical study with qualitative and exploratory nature, in the city of Fortaleza-CE. Knowledge’s systematization deployed in a critical-analytical perspective of social phenomenon analysis and its relationship with the field of mental health, by the social praxis, through structured interviews and literature review. Through content analysis the following categories were considered: Care, Accessibility, Territoriality, Strategy and Politics. Harm reduction policy was presented as a transversal strategy in therapeutic practices to street approach and public health.

Keywords

• Redução de Danos
• Dependência Química
• Consultório de Rua
• Saúde Pública