Abstract
Objective: Analyze the perception of users of a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs regarding the importance of educational activities promoted by the nutrition team. Methods: This is a descriptive and exploratory study, with quantitative and qualitative approach, developed in Pará, from June to October 2019, in which was applied a form containing questions about the evaluation of educational activities and the users’ perception about these practices. Results: 23 users participated in the study and all considered the educational activities important, evaluating them as excellent (52.1%) and good (47.8%), and 91.3% believe the activities contribute with the treatment performed in the Center. In the qualitative analyses, the majority of the statements associated the importance of educational activities with the acquisition of new knowledge and means to distance or reduce the thoughts and feelings derived from drug addiction. Conclusion: The educational activities developed in the service, besides helping in health promotion, collaborate with users’ learning and therapeutic treatment. Regarding perception, it was evident that the importance of educational practices was related to learning and as a way of occupying the mind and getting away from drugs.