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Is Heroin Intake Harmful During Pregnancy And What Are The Risks Associated With It?

•     Case Study Kathy is a 29‐year‐old woman with a six‐year history of heroin use. •     She has recently ended a four year relationship with a man who uses heroin on a daily basis. •     He has been physically violent towards her on several occasions in the past. •     Kathy has just found out she is about nine weeks pregnant. She has been reducing her heroin use over the past six months. •     She states she would like to continue with the pregnancy but feels she cannot remain abstinent from heroin. She still wants to use, and •     has not yet told her ex‐boyfriend that she is pregnant. •     She also feels she cannot remain living in the flat that she and her ex‐boyfriend have been renting as she cannot afford the rent on her own‐she is already behind in the rent. •     Kathy wants your help but she is not sure what kind of help she needs. •     Her parents and siblings live in the same city but she thinks they don t want anything to do with her. They have never approved of her relationships or how she lives her life. what can be risk of harm to this lady?
Thu, 10 Apr 2014
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It is definitely going to harm the lady and fetus. She should go for DE addiction and alternative drug which is less complected.known complication are fetal distress, preterm delivery, still born fetus,cons t6ant medical super vision is required.
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Is Heroin Intake Harmful During Pregnancy And What Are The Risks Associated With It?

It is definitely going to harm the lady and fetus. She should go for DE addiction and alternative drug which is less complected.known complication are fetal distress, preterm delivery, still born fetus,cons t6ant medical super vision is required.