Social exclusion experienced by drug dependent people and their families: integrative review of literature

Abstract

Objective: to investigate the perception of social exclusion of families of drug users described in the literature. Method: This is an integrative literature review, based on the Prisma Protocol, on the Pubmed and VHL search strategies, based on the following guiding question: "What aspects of social exclusion are experienced by drug users and their families?". The data were organized by the Iramuteq® software. Results: 14 articles were analyzed from which two classes emerged: Relationships permeated by stigma and mistrust and Strategies that contribute to the reduction of discrimination and stigma. Conclusion: the main aspects of exclusion experienced by drug users and their families were: the difficulty in having access to education and culture, living with unemployment, violence and prejudice, which negatively influenced the quality of life of this population.