drug addictionobstetric medication
Perinatal medication as a potential risk factor for adult drug abuse in a North American cohort
Autor(en)
Nyberg K, Buka SL, Lipsitt LP
Veröffentlichungsdatum
2000
Ort der Sudie
USA
Abstract
The study group included 69 drug abusers. The control group included 33 non addicted siblings of drug abusers. 3 (or more)doses of opiates or barbiturates given to the mother at birth were associated, for the child, to a risk of becoming addicted multiplied by 4.7 (95% CI = 1.00 -44.1).
Diskussion
This study confirms the results of previous studies with Swedish subjects.