Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program

Abstract Objective To evaluate the sociodemographic profile, the feelings aroused by the use of drugs and the participation of the homeless drug users’ families who sought help in the Recomeço Família Program. Method This is a descriptive, secondary study that used 5,201 records of drug addicts’ f...

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Main Authors: Gilmar Manoel de Barros, Sandra Cristina Pillon, Cláudio Jerônimo da Silva, Ana Lucia de Moraes Horta
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Language:English
Published: Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas 2025-03-01
Series:Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2025000100400&lng=en&tlng=en
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author Gilmar Manoel de Barros
Sandra Cristina Pillon
Cláudio Jerônimo da Silva
Ana Lucia de Moraes Horta
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description Abstract Objective To evaluate the sociodemographic profile, the feelings aroused by the use of drugs and the participation of the homeless drug users’ families who sought help in the Recomeço Família Program. Method This is a descriptive, secondary study that used 5,201 records of drug addicts’ family members. We collected sociodemographic data about the family and the addicts, as well as housing, drug use and treatment information and family feelings. Results Family members surveyed were women, adults, with low education, unemployed, and who were parents or guardians (40.9%). The substance users surveyed included 1,477 individuals with low schooling but having a job. Out of this number, 5.4% were homeless, 7.7% young, 6.9% without a partner, 15.4% crack users, with a significant prevalence of women. Family members reported pity, anguish, “pain in the soul” and shame. Conclusion The family members of homeless drug users showed intense suffering requiring formal assistance.
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spelling doaj-art-c77ea5da1e2b4fb28b2bfac86e8336f02025-08-20T02:26:02ZengPontifícia Universidade Católica de CampinasEstudos de Psicologia (Campinas)1982-02752025-03-014210.1590/1982-0275202542e220136Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família ProgramGilmar Manoel de Barroshttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5487-4772Sandra Cristina Pillonhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8902-7549Cláudio Jerônimo da Silvahttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4801-8683Ana Lucia de Moraes Hortahttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5643-3321Abstract Objective To evaluate the sociodemographic profile, the feelings aroused by the use of drugs and the participation of the homeless drug users’ families who sought help in the Recomeço Família Program. Method This is a descriptive, secondary study that used 5,201 records of drug addicts’ family members. We collected sociodemographic data about the family and the addicts, as well as housing, drug use and treatment information and family feelings. Results Family members surveyed were women, adults, with low education, unemployed, and who were parents or guardians (40.9%). The substance users surveyed included 1,477 individuals with low schooling but having a job. Out of this number, 5.4% were homeless, 7.7% young, 6.9% without a partner, 15.4% crack users, with a significant prevalence of women. Family members reported pity, anguish, “pain in the soul” and shame. Conclusion The family members of homeless drug users showed intense suffering requiring formal assistance.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-166X2025000100400&lng=en&tlng=enEmotionsFamilyHomeless individualsSubstance-related disorders
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Ana Lucia de Moraes Horta
Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
Estudos de Psicologia (Campinas)
Emotions
Family
Homeless individuals
Substance-related disorders
title Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
title_full Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
title_fullStr Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
title_full_unstemmed Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
title_short Profile, feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the Recomeço Família Program
title_sort profile feelings and participation of family members of homeless drugs users assisted in the recomeco familia program
topic Emotions
Family
Homeless individuals
Substance-related disorders
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