Pregnancy + drug misuse / Pregnancy and drug misuse edited by Catherine Siney ; with Peter Carey ...[et al.] - 2nd ed. - London : Books for Midwives Press , 1999 - v, 168 p. ; 22 cm.

Previously title The pregnant drug addict, 1995.

Includes bibliographical references and index

An overview-- Management of pregnant women who are drug depedant-- Women and drug use-- Medical problems of illicit drug misuse in pregnancy and harm minimisation-- Obstetric problems for drug users-- Maternal drug use: consequences for the child-- Hepatitis B, pregnancy and the drug user-- HIV, pregnancy and the drug user-- The sexual health needs of female drug users-- Sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy and the drug user-- Outreach work with female sex workers in Liverpool-- Drugs counseling and the pregnant addict-- Conclusion.

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Drug abuse in pregnancy
Pregnancy--Complications.

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