title: Caring for crack users: strategies and work practices in the territory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To know the care strategies for crack users in Brazil from the perspective of the Centre of Psychosocial Care for Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAPS AD).
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a qualitative descriptive study. Data were collected by means of interviews conducted with eight professionals of a CAPS AD in the metropolitan region of Porto Alegre, between February and March 2013. Data were subjected to thematic analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The analysed data revealed the use of care strategies, such as itinerant teams, home visits, and the extended clinic, and that the work territory should essentially be the home of the professional.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Care in the territory is considered an innovation in the field of mental healthcare because it enables care that focuses on social, cultural, and historical context of users.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Escola de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Aline Basso da
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Escola de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Leandro Barbosa
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Pinho
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Escola de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Agnes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Olschowsky
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Escola de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Débora Schlotefeldt
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Siniak
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS). Escola de Enfermagem. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
authors.forename: Cristiane Kenes
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Nunes
mesh_terms: D001938:Brazil; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019058:Community Networks / Q000458:organization & administration; D016578:Crack Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006792:House Calls; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D010348:Patient Care Team; D036301:Qualitative Research; D012931:Social Environment; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D016578:Crack Cocaine