CRACK EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY AND ITS MATERNAL, FETAL AND NEONATAL REPERCUSSIONS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

Abstract

Objectives: to identify scientific evidence regarding the maternal, fetal and neonatal repercussions resulting from the use of crack during pregnancy. Method: systematic literature review guided by the question “what are the maternal, fetal and neonatal repercussions associated with the use of crack cocaine during pregnancy?”. The BVS Regional, PubMed and Scopus databases were used to search for studies published in the last 10 years (2011-2021), in Portuguese, English or Spanish, and that had full text available. Results: the studies, in general, point to several repercussions associated with the use of crack, both for the pregnant woman, for the fetus and the newborn, the most frequent being: greater exposure to STDs, abortion, prematurity, low birth weight and fetal and neonatal developmental problems. Conclusion: health actions that promote the prevention of crack consumption during the gestational period can reduce the repercussions and obstetric, fetal and neonatal complications, in addition to preventing fetal and neonatal mortality. Scientific research aimed at this group should be encouraged, as well as the implementation of effective public health policies.