Normativas jurídicas que regulam o funcionamento das comunidades terapêuticas: perspectiva geral e regras adotadas no estado do Tocantins

Abstract

The abusive and harmful use of psychoactive substances (PAS) is a concern of Brazilian society, due to the significant increase in consumption in recent decades. Among the services that provide assistance to users who make harmful use of PAS are the Therapeutic Communities (TCs). TCs are residential care services of a transitory nature and must offer continuous care to users on a voluntary basis and with a stable clinical condition. The objective of this study was to research the legal arrangements and instruments related to the regulation of TCs in Brazil and in the State of Tocantins, in order to understand the regulatory framework regarding these institutions. Thirty federal norms were found that regulate TCs in Brazil and 09 state norms. Since 2020, there are 6 TCs accredited by the State Council on Drugs of the State of Tocantins that receive public funds to offer social vacancies to users. The survey identified the national scenario is composed of regulations that, in a way, do not develop a coherent framework and, nevertheless, present important overlaps and gaps. In the state scenario, there is a smaller set of norms. These, predominantly, established by the State Executive Power through its secretariats and councils.