Trajetórias de trabalho e educação de dependentes químicos usuários do CAPS AD III.

Abstract

This research aimed to understand the education and work trajectories of psychoactive substance users who use the service offered by CAPS AD III in the city of Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, and the meanings they have today in the lives of these subjects. The study used the qualitative methodology and as the main technique the semi-structured interview conducted with a total of five participants, who had their audio recorded and later analyzed by the content analysis method. The results indicate that the research participants started their journey in the world of work at a young age, especially in informal work, motivated by the need to help with family expenses or even to leave the conflicting family environment. The research also identified that they began with the use of psychoactive substances in the period between childhood and adolescence motivated by curiosity, traumatic events within the family or the influence of friends within the social circle. Regarding school trajectories, it was observed that parents' educational background reflects the importance given to their children's studies, and of the sample participating in this research only two of them had the opportunity for a higher education. The others report several events that motivated the lack of interest in school, which generally generated perceptions of loss of opportunities throughout life.