In this retrospective study, we review our data on 203 drug-addicted p
regnant patients, considering two different aspects of the question: m
aternal and fetal. We report the findings relative to maternal metabol
ic, endocrinological, neuroendocrinological and immunological studies
performed in our department over the past 13 years. Moreover, we study
fetal involvement in drug-addicted pregnancy and report the findings
of our fetal behavior and urodynamic studies. The last section of this
study deals with perinatal outcome. In particular, we report a high i
ncidence of small-for-gestational-age fetuses and premature deliveries
.