Abstract
Substance use during pregnancy has important implications for health care providers
and policymakers and can negatively affect a woman's health and the health of her
children. Understanding trends, patterns of use, and outcomes are critical to developing
prevention campaigns, building awareness, and providing effective care. This review
critically examines the current literature on substance use in pregnancy and during
the postpartum period in terms of epidemiology, risk factors, and implications. The
risk factors for substance use in pregnancy, the challenges associated with reporting
these cases, and the adverse effects of common substances on maternal and fetal health
are discussed.
Résumé
La consommation durant la grossesse, qui peut nuire à la santé de la mère et de l'enfant,
a une forte incidence sur les décisions des fournisseurs de soins de santé et des
responsables de politiques. Il est essentiel de comprendre les tendances, les habitudes
de consommation et les résultats connexes pour élaborer des campagnes de prévention,
sensibiliser les femmes et offrir des soins efficaces. Cette étude analyse de façon
critique la littérature sur la consommation durant la grossesse et le postpartum et
s'intéresse à l'épidémiologie, aux facteurs de risque et aux conséquences. Y sont
abordés les facteurs de risque de la consommation durant la grossesse, les obstacles
rencontrés lors de la déclaration des cas et les effets nocifs des substances courantes
sur la santé de la mère et de l'enfant.
Key Words
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
July 16,
2017
Received:
May 10,
2017
Footnotes
Competing interests: None declared.
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