Kuczkowski K M
Departments of Anaesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
Med J Malaysia. 2003 Mar;58(1):147-54; quiz 155.
Maternal use of social drugs in pregnancy continues to increase--worldwide. Although a great deal has been learned regarding the implications of illicit drug abuse in pregnancy (cocaine, amphetamines, hallucinogens), the use of social drug in pregnancy has received far less attention. This article reviews the consequences of the social drug use in pregnancy including ethanol, tobacco and caffeine and offers recommendation for anaesthetic management of these potentially complicated pregnancies.
