Akupunktur bei suchtkranken Schwangeren

Drug abuse, methadone or cigarette-smoking during pregnancy have strong effects on the health of pregnant women and their children. Acupuncture brings benefits in the treatment of drug-addicted, methadone-medicated or smoking pregnant women and leads to a better outcome of their children. It relieves withdrawal and smoking cessation. Acupuncture performed in the style of the “NADA-Protocol” is well accepted and fits for inpatient and outpatient treatments. We describe the method and the effects.