TY - JOUR T1 - Consulting addicted in women during pregnancy TT - مشاوره زنان معتاد در طی بارداری JF - gums-hnmj JO - gums-hnmj VL - 18 IS - 2 UR - http://hnmj.gums.ac.ir/article-1-278-en.html Y1 - 2008 SP - 44 EP - 50 KW - Addiction KW - Pregnancy KW - Complication KW - Consultation N2 - Introduction: Drug addiction as bio – psycho – social phenomena is a sad tragedy which has ‎unpleasant economic, cultural and social out comes. Drug use during pregnancy has various ‎complications for both mother and fetus and involves great economic and health costs.‎ Methods: Present study is a review of literature in reliable scientific sites from ‎‏1996‏‎ – ‎‏2008‏‎.‎ Content: Drug addiction is a cute and chronic condition that needs continuous use and results ‎in psychological and physical dependence. Drug use in pregnancy increases the risk of ‎mortality and morbidity during prenatal period. Problems due to drug abuse during pregnancy ‎include spontaneous abortion, premature delivery, fetal distress, low birth weight, premature ‎umbilical separation and growth retardation. These problems accompany economic, social, ‎physical and family complications, therefore active intervention of cultural, security, economic ‎and health committees are necessary. The essential part of addiction management in addicted ‎pregnant women is to motivate them to receive prenatal care, take methadone, and necessary ‎consultation.‎ Conclusion: Findings show that increased knowledge and understanding of drug abuse ‎makes us powerful to decrease shortcomings.‎ Key words: M3 ER -