Os reflexos da convivência com usuários de crack nas relações familiares

Objective: to know the reflections when consuming crack towards user’s family. Methods: it is q qualitative and exploratory research developed on field. Data collection was carried out in November 2014, through semi-structured interviews in 11 families’ homes, which totalized 13 participants. Data analysis happened through thematic content analysis. The study was approved by the Committee of Ethics and Research according to the number 867.163. Results: the reflections have been given in family nucleus destructurization. It was noticed that the drug user interferes in the individual dimension, which compromises social relationship, mainly on bounding and family. Final Considerations: stable social and family ties break up. The crack user’s family living is not easy nor simple. Although there is overload, the family keeps being affectionate in their relationships in famil