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MAGRI, Raquel et al. Consumo de alcohol y otras drogas en embarazadas. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2007, vol.78, n.2, pp.122-132. ISSN 1688-1249.

Summary The objective of the study was to estimate the prevalence of drug consumption during pregnancy through an interview and biological samples and to investigate the information given concerning risks about drug consumption during pregnancy. The 1000 interviews performed were personal within 48 hours after labor, using perinatal registries taken from hospital archives. The meconium samples were tested for alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and tranquilizers. Through the survey, the results about consumption during pregnancy was 41.3 % for tobacco, alcohol 36.8%, tranquilizers 16.3%, caffeine 68% (more than 400 mg/day), cannabis 1.5% and 0.4% for base paste. The consumption in the meconium samples was 51.8% for tobacco, 43.5% for alcohol, 2.5% for tranquilizers, 2% for cannabis, 8.3% for amphetamines, 2.5% for cocaine/ base paste and 0.5% for opiates. 11 % of all newborns had low birth weight and 14.8 % had health problems. Newborns from smoking mothers had lower birth weights. 8,9 % of all the mothers did not control their pregnancy. Physicians who controlled the pregnancies warned their patients about associated risks with tobacco in 34%, 27% for alcohol and 7% for illegal drugs.

Palabras clave : PREGNANCY-drug effects; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; TOBACCO; CAFFEINE; COCAINE; MECONIUM; INFANT, NEWBORN.

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