Substance Abuse

The following publications and organizations provide additional information on Substance Abuse

Publications

1. Cocaine Use During Pregnancy (Copyright © MOD) - Public education fact sheet about the dangerous use of cocaine during pregnancy.
   
   
2.   Drinking and Your Pregnancy: When You Are Pregnant, Drinking Can Hurt Your Baby - This brochure explains how alcohol can cause problems during pregnancy and lead to fetal alcohol syndrome. It also lists resources for further information and help with drinking.
   
   
3. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Why Pregnancy and Alcohol Don't Mix (Copyright © AAFP) - this fact sheet provides information on why it is dangerous to drink alcohol while you are pregnant, what fetal alcohol syndrome is, and where to go to get help if you have a drinking problem.
   
   
4. Need Help Putting Out That Cigarette? (Copyright © Smoke Free Families) - This booklet includes benefits of quitting for you and your baby, ways to prepare to quit, setting a quit date, how to handle "slips" and tips for after the baby is born.
   
   
5.   NIDA InfoFacts - Pregnancy and Drug Use Trends - This factsheet discusses drug use during pregnancy and the latest statistics.
   
   
6. Smoking and Pregnancy - This fact sheet discusses the effects of smoking during pregnancy on your child, and lists other reasons to try and quit smoking.
   
   

Organizations

1. American Academy of Family Physicians
   
   
2. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resource Center
   
   
3.   Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
   
   
4. March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
   
   
5.   National Clearinghouse on Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), SAMSHA, HHS
   
   
6.   National Women's Health Information Center, OWH, HHS
   
   

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