Abstract

PEREIRA, Amanda Schreiner  and  WURFEL, Rudiane Ferrari. The use of marijuana as strategy for reducing damages for crack in attached. Aletheia [online]. 2011, n.34, pp. 163-174. ISSN 1413-0394.

This study aimed to know the thoughts of the addicted people about the marijuana use under their treatment of crack abusive use. Ten male crack users, between fifteen and thirty-five years old participated in this research. They were in treatment in CAPS and CAPSad in Santa Maria/RS. Semi structured researches were performed and submitted to the content analyze. We can infer two perceptions: the use of marijuana propitiate decrease the crack fissure, what would help in the abstinence of the user ( reference taken from the addicted that use marijuana during the treatment) and that marijuana would be a way of return to the crack addiction (perception from the users that don't use any kind of unlawfully drug). We conclude that the marijuana use can fit like a strategy of crack users damage decrease, being a possibility in the treatment.

Keywords : Addiction; Cocaine crack; Decrease of damages.