No matter what the situation, pregnant women and substance abuse are a unsafe combination, and people who use drugs while pregnant will often experience serious physical and psychological issues as a result, not to mention put the baby in grave danger....
Sub- stance abuse in pregnant women. Experi- ences from a special child welfare clinic in Norway. BMC Public Health 2007; 7:322.Bjorg H., Morten L. & Elin R. (2007). Substance abuse in pregnant women. Experiences from a special child welfare clinic in Norway. BMC Public Health, 7 (...
Negative health consequences associated with substance use impact both the mother and the developing fetus, and there are ongoing attempts to criminalize substance use during pregnancy that put pregnant substance-using women at risk of detection, arrest, and punishment. This study explored the ...
This study compared characteristics of pregnant women treated in women-only (WO) and mixed-gender (MG) substance abuse treatment programs and compared services provided by these two types of programs. Participants were 407 pregnant women who were admitted to 7 WO programs and 29 MG programs in ...
Accordingly, there is a great need of proper approach, support and health care provision of addicted women during this special phase of their lives. Aim: The aim of this review was to explore evidence based practices for caring for substance abuse pregnant women by midwife. Methods: A thorough...
The cost-effectiveness of substance abuse treatment for pregnant womenDaley, Marilyn
These results show the promise of comprehensive, gender specific substance abuse treatment programs for pregnant women, even with severe substance abuse problems. The examination of participants' service use patterns and needs suggests that women who used case management services had more difficulty with...
Certainly, childhood sexual abuse places women at risk for both PTSD and MDE. In addition to the syndromal categories for mood and anxiety disorders, we examined whether trauma and PTSD symptoms contribute to risk of preterm birth. We found that exposure to traumatic events and lifetime symptoms...
Southcentral foundation—Dena A Coy: A model program for the treatment of pregnant substance-abusing women This article discusses the societal implications of substance abuse by pregnant women and women of child-bearing age and reviews their treatment needs as d... L Namyniuk,C Brems,S Carson ...
(HealthDay)—Prevention and treatment, not legal action, should be the focus when dealing with pregnant women who use opioids, a leading pediatricians' group says. Some states prosecute and jailpregnant womenfor substance abuse, but the new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...