Objetivo: compreender a experiência subjetiva de caminhoneiros em relação ao uso de substâncias psicoativas. Método: utilizou-se método qualitativo de caráter etnográfico. Resultados: os elementos encontrados, tais como elevado índice de consumo de substâncias, corroboram estudos epidemiológicos acerca da temática, acrescentando, todavia, sentidos subjetivos e depoimentos. Conclusão: há uma divergência de opiniões que enfraquece a categoria em relação à negociação por melhores condições de trabalho, ao mesmo tempo que o uso de substâncias ilícitas é considerado normal e não é questionado por parte dos participantes.
Close to two million people currently work in Brazil's road transport sector, the country's leading logistical area. Most are self-employed individuals. The objective of this research project was to garner an understanding of the perceptions that Brazilian truck drivers hold regarding themselves. Eight experienced drivers were interviewed, starting from the question â"What is it like being a truck driver in Brazil?", and their responses were analyzed in accordance with social discourse studies. Five main categories – with specific subdivisions – were identified, relating to motivations to work in this area, contextual elements, and positive, group, and negative self-image. It is concluded that self-stereotypes play an important role in maintaining the situation of disadvantage and precarious working conditions that affect truck drivers.
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