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Substance Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood

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  • © 1995

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Editors:
  1. Ronald R. Watson

    1. University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

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Part of the book series: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews (DAAR, volume 8)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Diagnosis and Management of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy

    • Luis B. Curet
    Pages 1-11

  3. Training Health Care and Human Services Personnel in Perinatal Substance Abuse

    • Kathleen J. Farkas
    Pages 13-35

  4. Psychosocial Factors Affecting Rural Adolescent Alcohol Use

    • Tami J. Hedges, Meg Gerrard, Frederick X. Gibbons, Gabie E. Smith
    Pages 37-63

  5. The Role of Culture in Preventing Perinatal Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs

    • Vivian L. Smith
    Pages 65-75

  6. Trends and Theories Concerning Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Adolescent Females

    • R. J. Russac, Sharon T. Weaver
    Pages 77-123

  7. Back Matter

    Pages 125-126
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About this book

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.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Arizona, Tucson, USA

    Ronald R. Watson

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Substance Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood

  • Editors: Ronald R. Watson

  • Series Title: Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0235-6

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-295-8Published: 20 February 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-6674-7Published: 09 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-0235-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 126

  • Topics: Public Health

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