Substance-Exposed Infants


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A review and analysis of States¿ policies regarding prenatal exposure to alcohol and other drugs, in order to help local, State, and Tribal governments: (1) Gain a better understanding of current policy and practice in place at the State level that addresses substanceexposed infants (SEIs); and (2) Identify opportunities for strengthening interagency efforts in this area. Assessed state policy on: prevention, intervention, identification, and treatment of prenatal substance exposure, incl. services for the infant, the mother, and the family. Reviewed States¿ policies regarding: prepregnancy prevention efforts; screening and assessment in the prenatal period; and the provision of services to SEIs and their parents after a CPS referral is made. Illus.







Our Best Hope


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Drug-Exposed Infants


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Deals with the problem of the growing number of infants born to mothers using drugs and the impact this is having on the nation's health and welfare system. Assesses the extent of the problem; health effects and medical costs of infants born exposed to drugs compared with the costs of those who were not; impact of these births on the social welfare system; and availability of drug treatment and prenatal care to drug-addicted pregnant women. Bibliography. Charts and tables.




Drug-exposed Infants


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Infant Victims of Drug Abuse


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Born Hooked


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Abstracts: This hearing examines the damage to women and their babies resulting from substances abuse during pregnancy. Recent findings confirm the escalation of drug exposure among newborns. Among the problems faced by infants exposed to drugs during pregnancy are: addiction, prematurity, low birth weight, and higher risk of infant mortality and childhood disability. Statistics and costs of the current situation are examined.




Families at Risk


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Parenting and Substance Abuse


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Parenting and Substance Abuse is the first book to report on pioneering efforts to move the treatment of substance-abusing parents forward by embracing their roles and experiences as mothers and fathers directly and continually across the course of treatment.