ABSTRACT
Crack consumption is a public health problem in Brazil. In this group, women are in a situation of greater vulnerability, especially because they have less access to health services. The aim of this study was to analyze the meanings of access to treatment for women crack users from the perspective of health professionals at a Psychosocial Care Center – Alcohol and Drugs (Caps AD). It is a qualitative field, through participant observation (54 visits) and 13 semi-structured interviews with professionals, carried out during eight months of immersion in a Caps AD in Rio de Janeiro. A data management software – NVivo – was used for thematic analysis. Work approved by the Ethics and Research Committee. For professionals, women will seek help because they have broken family ties, need social help due to their vulnerable context and seek treatment directed at their bankrupt body. It is concluded that it is of fundamental importance that Caps AD offers a job without bureaucracy and that expands its actions in the territory.
KEYWORDS
Crack cocaine; Public health services; Gender and Health; Health vulnerability; Health services accessibility