This paper aims to present the meanings that a Psychosocial Care Center - Alcohol and Other Drugs (CAPS AD) has from the point of view of its users. This qualitative study made semi-structured interviews with 11 patients currently followed by the CAPS AD. The most present meanings and senses in the discourse indicated a positive relationship with the service, seen as a place of support and care. It was also found that the CAPS, considered as a welcoming place that provides access to rights beyond health, must decide between access to rights and the construction of autonomy, so that the service does not stop acting in the social sphere and it can also promote social integration and empowerment of these individuals.
CAPS AD; Meanings; Drugs