As an alternative to the deficient área of professional education for working on alcohol and other drug use in Brazil, and in order to incorporate changes in practices, Regional Reference Centers for Drugs (CRRs) have been created. Therefore, it is necessary to understand and reflect on the role of CRRs within the scenario of education and action in this field. This paper aimed to discuss aspects of the education process for professionals in the Brazilian Health System and Social Assistance System, through a report on experience from a CRR in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil. The implementation of this CRR enabled education for professionals towards comprehensive and reflective approaches in this field. However, reformulations of the CRR model are needed, with a better-defined and more active position within drug policies, so a to ensure continuity of actions and aid in reformulation of practices.
Human resources training on healthcare; Professional education on public healthcare; Inservice education; Human resources education