CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE DURING PREGNANCY

Authors

  • Jair Alves Maia Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein.
  • Leonardo Assunção Pereira Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo
  • Fernanda de Alcântara Menezes Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo (2015)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17267/2317-3378rec.v4i2.664

Keywords:

Drugs, Pregnancy, Consequences, Primary care

Abstract

The increase in the consumption of licit and illicit drugs today is considered as a public health problem worldwide and especially in Brazil. This study aimed to describe the consequences of drug use during pregnancy. The method used was an observational and quantitative study with descriptive approach. We conclude that (37; 2.05%) of the interviewed pregnant women were using ethanol (19, 1.00%) were smokers, (22; 1.22%) were user of marijuana (17, 0.94%) were using cocaine and (47; 2.61%) were crack users, jeopardizing the development of the fetus and your health.

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Author Biographies

  • Leonardo Assunção Pereira, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo
    Mestrando em Enfermagem Pela Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo (2015), Pós-graduado em UTI (2007), Graduado em enfermagem  (2006)
  • Fernanda de Alcântara Menezes, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo (2015)
    Mestranda em Enfermagem Pela Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde Albert Einstein São Paulo (2015), Pós-graduada em Enfermagem em Centro de Diagnóstico (2007), Graduada em enfermagem (2004).

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Published

03/08/2016

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Original Articles

License

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How to Cite

1.
Alves Maia J, Assunção Pereira L, de Alcântara Menezes F. CONSEQUENCES OF DRUG USE DURING PREGNANCY. Rev Enf Contemp [Internet]. 2016 Mar. 8 [cited 2024 Nov. 23];4(2). Available from: https://journals.bahiana.edu.br/index.php/enfermagem/article/view/664

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