Spirituality, religiosityand religion on chemical dependents’ care: aqualitative studyinto different life periods

Chemical addiction is characterized as a disease that affects the individual in a physical, psychic and social way. Its treatment aims not only on ceasing the substance use, but also its reduction and the dependent’s social reinsertion. In this scenario, religiosity has been shown as a protector factor to drug use and also as an enhancer on the dependent’s treatment.This is a qualitative research that had an encounter as data collection instrument. This research was performed on a farm in Sergipe State, in which participated thirty users of male sex, without distinguishing on social status, religion or race.It was commonly reportedthepresence in their childhood of spiritual and religious practices,as well asof an environment totally out of predisposition to drug use. However, after moving away from their religiosity and family, the majority reported to compensate their absence with substance abuse. Another predominant report was about the value, for the users, that religiosity and spirituality have on motivating them to fight against chemical addiction.It is pressing to infer that religiosity and spirituality are shown as positive factors on therapeutic course for these patients in their integrality.