Substance Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995)

Alcohol and other drugs of abuse cause significant physi ological changes, especially during development. The effects on the infant and child range from severe mental retardation to mild changes in activity and neurological functions. Although the level of intake needed to cause fetal damage is not clear, the magnitude of the problem is significant, with many long-term sequelae. As a result, it becomes critical to better diagnose and manage drug and alcohol use during pregnancy. This must involve special training for health care professionals. In addi tion, recognition of the psychosocial factors affecting alcohol use, especially by youth and young adults, is critical to modi fying behavior, and thus reducing fetal alcohol exposure. Cultural considerations can also come into play in modi fying alcohol and drug use by women so as to reduce fetal damage. The trends in alcohol and drug use by youth forecast rising levels of damage to infants. These children will need extensive medical and educational care for years to decades. Clearly, understanding of the role women must take in modifying their alcohol and drug use during pregnancy will facilitate changes in our cultural and educational practices that will help reduce fetal trauma from alcohol."

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews, 8
Release date:	October 2012
First published:	1995
Editors:	Roland R. Watson
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	126
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
ISBN-13:	978-1-4612-6674-7
Categories:	Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > General
LSN:	1-4612-6674-2
Barcode:	9781461266747

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