THE IMPACT OF DRUG USE ON THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OF DRUG ADDICTS

Authors

  • Miriam Aparecida Nimtz Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Anna Maria Fornalski Tavares
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum
  • Aline Cristina Zerwes Ferreira
  • Letícia de Oliveira Borba
  • Fernanda Carolina Capistrano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35721

Keywords:

Family relationships, Disturbances related to substance use, Mental health, Nursing.

Abstract

This work aims to identify the impact of
drug use on the family relationships of drug addicts.
It is exploratory qualitative research, undertaken in a
rehabilitation unit for drug addicts in the Brazilian state of
Paraná. Ethical principles – in accordance with Resolution
196/96 – were respected. The data were collected through
semistructured interviews, held in the period August –
September 2012 with 20 drug addicts. The data were
treated using thematic categorical analysis. The categories
analyzed were: Influence of family relationships on drug
use and Breaking family bonds. It is concluded that drug
addiction is an illness which affects the relationships,
impairing the quality of life of the addicts and their
family members. Thus, the importance of trained health
professionals is emphasized, with a view to attention for
this clientele.
 

Author Biography

Miriam Aparecida Nimtz, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Paraná, da Área de Saúde do Adulto e do Idoso, na disicplina de Enfermagem em Saúde Mental.

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Published

2014-12-19

How to Cite

Nimtz, M. A., Tavares, A. M. F., Maftum, M. A., Ferreira, A. C. Z., Borba, L. de O., & Capistrano, F. C. (2014). THE IMPACT OF DRUG USE ON THE FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS OF DRUG ADDICTS. Cogitare Enfermagem, 19(4). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v19i4.35721

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 4 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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