Behavior and development patterns in children born to heroin-addicted and methadone-addicted mothers.

نویسندگان

  • S M Hayford
  • R P Epps
  • M Dahl-Regis
چکیده

This paper reviews the literature regarding the development of children up to age 6 years who were born to mothers addicted to heroin or methadone. These children are compared with children born to nonaddicted mothers to determine whether there were any differences between the two groups related to maternal drug addiction. This paper discusses the obstetrical and medical complications associated with maternal drug addiction and their effects on the prognosis of the infant at delivery.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the National Medical Association

دوره 80 11  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1988