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MANAGING THE PREGNANT DRUG USER
Author(s) -
Williamson P.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
australian alcohol/drug review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.018
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1465-3362
pISSN - 0726-4550
DOI - 10.1080/09595238380000141
Subject(s) - medicine , narcotic , anxiety , drug , medical emergency , population , pregnancy , drug addict , addiction , emergency medicine , psychiatry , genetics , environmental health , biology
The population of pregnant narcotic addicts in Adelaide is small. These patients can suffer a wide range of medical and obstetric problems, causing great anxiety to obstetric hospital staff. A case history of such a patient is detailed and the liaison developed between obstetric hospital and drug clinic is described. Mutual benefit for hospital, drug clinic and patients has been evident.