Abstract

Depression and substance abuse has on the increase all over the world. The poor and the rich are also involved in this dangerous habit that has impact not only on reproductive health but also has an impact on family, society, increase in health care expense and increased criminal activity. Health care providers have more concerned with treating the victims and less concerned on its prevention. Pregnant women beara greater brunt and there has adverse pregnancy outcome. Low birth weight, preterm labor, increased in miscarriage and raised perinatal mortality has some of the adverse effects. Children of such parents have more likely to inherit this bad trait. Children living in abusive homes where drugs and alcohol abuse occur simultaneously has often deprived of more than just the basics of food and shelter. Depression has, “Any act on the partof the husband, partner or family which causes physical, mental, social or psychological trauma to the woman and preventsher from developing her personality.” Reason for the increasein depression violence has; urbanization, industrialization, growth of urban slums, co-education and co-working in offices and factories, modern movies, television, obscene and pornographic literature and decreasing religious restrictions.

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