• Medicina clinica · Aug 2021

    Observational Study

    Drug abuse during pregnancy and its neonatal impact. Analysis of the periods 2002-2008 and 2009-2017.

    • Silvia Maya-Enero, Carolina Guarddon Pueyo, Antonio Mur-Sierra, and María Ángeles López-Vílchez.
    • Sección de Neonatología, Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: 62175@parcdesalutmar.cat.
    • Med Clin (Barc). 2021 Aug 27; 157 (4): 159-163.

    ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence of substance abuse among our pregnant women and the characteristics of their pregnancies, deliveries and new-born infants.MethodsRetrospective observational study of infants born between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2017 in our centre to substance-abusing mothers and compared with our 2002-2008 study.ResultsHeroin use is decreasing, while cannabis and methamphetamine use are increasing. We observed a decrease in withdrawal associated with methadone and benzodiazepine use and an increase in breastfeeding in benzodiazepine and cannabis users. The infants of mothers who use heroin and cocaine are discharged to the mother's home less often. We observed a predominance of substance abuse among Spanish women except for methamphetamines, where the majority of users are Filipino.ConclusionsThe increase in cannabis use and the decrease in heroin and cocaine use have improved gestational control. Methamphetamine use is associated with serious social risks.Copyright © 2020 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.

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