O USO DE DROGAS DURANTE A GRAVIDEZ E A FORMAÇÃO DO VÍNCULO MÃE-BEBÊ

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to provide a comprehensive examination of adolescence, pregnancy and drug addiction. The objective of the study is to investigate the maternal bond between the adolescent mother with drug addiction, and her newborn, during gestation or puerperium. The methodology used has a qualitative research approach,  based on a unitary case study. The data was collected by semi-directed interviews followed by a subsequent analysis. This detailed examination was organized and performed using thematic categories considering psychoanalytic theory. The results showed that even when a close relationship between the adolescent mother and her newborn or child, in a context of drug use, is not established, this situation is not always directly linked to the affective blunting or other psychic alteration caused or worsened by drug abuse. However, the results showed that this situation can be related to adverse social conditions that can be a leading cause for substances or drug addictions, and child neglect. The conclusion of the study also points out the fundamental importance of transference psychoanalytic processes. It also remarks the relevance of consolidating the bonding between mother and child and accessing to a better child care/maternal assistance with the contribution of social services.                                                                             Keywords: teenage pregnancy, drug abuse during pregnancy, maternal-infant assistance.