Eficácia no Tratamento de Dependência Química em uma Instituição Clínica e Outra Religiosa

Abstract

Drug use is very ancient in the history of mankind and has reached alarming numbers in modern society. The objective of this research was to analyze the treatments performed in two institutions for chemical dependents, in the rehabilitation process aiming to identify the differences regarding the effectiveness of the treatment offered. The central problem is to understand how the conditions of treatment of such institutions have been developed to aid in the process of drug rehabilitation and abstinence effectively. The basic principle is religion as a therapeutic possibility in chemical dependence compared to the medical-hospital treatment offered by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. In this research, patients of both types of institution were interviewed and the information obtained was tabulated for presentation and analysis. The approach was descriptive-comparative, being used in the technical field research of interview from a closed questionnaire (quantitative) and open questions (qualitative), which made it possible to compare the subjects from their reports, personal experiences and therapeutic practices. An analysis of the relations between the two institutions was made based on their protocols, approach, time of hospitalization and follow-up of the patient after discharge. This research is justified by the fact that religion acts in the process of healing and liberation, a fact that must be studied in a scientific way. After the analyzes and considerations of the results obtained we found that religion would be a safe alternative allowing social insertion and longer time of abstinence by drugs.