RESUMO -No Brasil, há uma população de crianças que faz uso de drogas. No entanto, são raras as pesquisas que tratam desse tema. Este estudo objetiva caracterizar a criança que faz uso de substâncias psicoativas atendida na Unidade de Tratamento à Criança e ao Adolescente Usuário de Álcool e Outras Drogas (UTCA) a partir dos relatos da própria criança. A UTCA é um serviço hospitalar da rede de saúde mental do estado do Espírito Santo. Os dados foram coletados a partir de entrevistas com três crianças e foram analisados por meio de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados indicam a frequência do consumo entre as crianças participantes, os fatores associados ao consumo e como a criança descreve o serviço oferecido pela UTCA.Palavras-chave: crianças, drogas, serviços de saúde mental Children Who Use Psychoactive Substances According to the Child's Own ReportsABSTRACT -In Brazil there is a population of children who use drugs. However, very few studies address this issue. This study aimed to characterize the child who uses psychoactive substance and is attended by Unit of Treatment for Children and Teenagers Using Alcohol and Other Drugs (UTCA) based on the child's own reports. UTCA is a hospital service that belongs to the mental health network of the state Espírito Santo. Data were collected from interviews with three children and were analyzed using content analysis. The results indicate the frequency of drug use among the children who participated in the study, factors associated with drug use and how children describe the service offered by UTCA.
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