The field of health attention to individuals with problems in consequence of the alcohol use: notes for the formulation of health care practices

Abstract

The problems caused by the harmful use of alcohol bring significant impacts to the public health field and require the development of attention and health care policies. In this scenario, the implementation of an integral care network is emphasized, consisting of actions and services of all assistance levels which respond to the complex needs of individuals. In this network, we focus on the role of Psychosocial Care Centers to patients with disorders in consequence of the harmful use and/or alcohol or other drugs dependence - CAPSad. Located on the territory where the attended individuals live, such services may be privileged places to the articulation of actions and contexts and to the construction of singular therapeutic projects, committed to the principle of integral care and to the complex world of users needs.