Background:

Women who use drugs experience several situations of violence that impact their daily life through their exclusion and marginalization.

Objective:

To understand how violence is present in the daily life of women who use drugs.

Methodology:

A qualitative, descriptive, and exploratory study was conducted with 20 women who use drugs receiving care at a Psychosocial Care Center for Alcohol and Drugs. Data were collected through an open interview and analyzed using the Thematic Content Analysis method.

Results:

The daily life of these women is associated with partner violence and exposure to the risk of violence, vulnerability, and criminality due to their presence in spaces of drug use and trafficking.

Conclusion:

Efficient educational interventions and public policies should be designed to promote women’s safety, reduce their exposure to these risks, and meet their needs.

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