The Contribution of Health Professionals in Reducing Alcohol Use by Pregnant Women in Primary Health Care

The present study aimed to discuss the contribution of health professionals in reducing the (ab)use of alcohol by pregnant women in Primary Health Care. It was necessary to carry out a small historical journey to reach the Brazilian contemporaneity. It was found that the marginalization of alcohol consumption by women appears linearly over time. The loss of credibility, intra-family violence, abusive and troubled relationships are some of the aspects that we can highlight. As for the theoretical-methodological aspects, an integrative review was carried out, a method that provides the synthesis of knowledge and the incorporation of the applicability of results of significant studies in practice. Therefore, this study delimited as objective to carry out a debate, in the current literature, about alcohol, its damages and consequences for women in the gestational period.