Nothing about us without us: care in the perception of users of a center of psychosocial attention

Objective: to understand the psychosocial care of users of psychoactive substances in a Center of Psychosocial Attention of Alcohol and Other Drugs through their perception and voice. Method: This is a qualitative approach study with exploratory character. The field of this study was the Center of Psychosocial Attention of Alcohol and Other Drugs of the city of Sant' Ana do Livramento– Rio Grande do Sul. The data was collected through the Narrative Focal Group technique, performed with 9 users, and the audio was recorded and transcribed in its entirety. The data were analyzed in the light of critical hermeneutics. Results and Discussion: Stigma was present in the posture of professionals and establishes a relationship of care that is often weakened and moralizing with users of psychoactive substances. The positive experiences of welcoming, bring CAPS as a space of care, treatment and listening. Through the strengthening of the professional-user relationship and the building of bonds they feel represented by mental health professionals in the management, intersectoral network and in the Psychosocial Care Network itself. Conclusion: The perceptions of care that Center of Psychosocial Attention of Alcohol and Other Drugs users bring, deal with the completeness of care and the light technologies, which meet the precepts of the Brazilian Psychiatric Reform, which currently suffers several attacks, dismantling erodes.