Abstract
Objective: to estimate the prevalence and verify factors associated with the involvement of pregnant women with psychoactive substances. Method: a cross-sectional study with 268 pregnant women enrolled in prenatal care at a public maternity hospital in the city of Salvador - Bahia. The data were processed and analyzed in SPSS 20 statistical software and presented using absolute numbers and percentage indices. For the bivariate analysis Fisher's Exact Test and odds ratio with 95% confidence interval were used. Results: the prevalence of involvement of pregnant women with alcohol and other drugs was 98.1%. Statistical association between psychoactive substances use by pregnant women and race (0.020), schooling (0.017), religion (0.010) and housing condition (0.014) were observed. Conclusion: the involvement of pregnant women with drugs constitutes an element that enhances vulnerabilities. The identification and association of involvement with sociodemographic factors demand from health professionals the development of intervention strategies emphasizing the singularities and specificities of these women
to minimize the vulnerabilities experienced by them.