Substance Abuse And Women During Pregnancy

on the relationship between drug use and pregnancy came about. Substance abuse during pregnancy is more prevalent than commonly realized. Substance abuse is more common among women

for a specific substance, either for its positive effects or to avoid negative effects. (Shultz, 2003). Lastly, an addiction is a primary, chronic disease of brain reward, motivation, memory and related circuitry (Definition of addiction, 20??). Addiction is characterized by the inability to consistently abstain, displaying impairment in behavioral control and a dysfunctional emotional response. It often involves cycles of relapse and remission. Substance abuse includes the abuse of alcohol, tobacco

in this critical time families involved are more likely to encounter physical, psychological and social difficulties (Rodriguez and Rivieres-Pigeon, 2007). High frequency of substance abuse before and during pregnancy shows there is a clear benefit to understanding the characteristics of those who are prone to substance abuse, and the potential risks to their unborn baby. However, there has been limited research into interventions and this can therefore be difficult to implement. The nine journal

How substance abuse negatively affects the baby while during a woman’s pregnancy. Many women across the world cause complications to their unborn child when they choose to abuse substance. There are many types of substance abuse such as alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse. Most likely when women choose to engage in these types of activities it causes harm to the child and birth defects. Long term and short term deformities and conditions are present in the child. Other factors play a part into why

There are many reasons why pregnant substance abuse should be treated as a major issue. The effects of substance abuse on the mother, fetus, and the overall pregnancy can range from none to extremely harmful. Women who use drugs during their pregnancy commonly give birth to “crack babies” or “drug babies”. These babies can have developmental disabilities or other birth defects. The mother may give birth to a premature infant, underweight infant, or even have a stillborn birth. The drug use of a pregnant

Summary of Findings This study talks about how both legal and illegal substance abuse during a woman’s pregnancy can lead to low birth weight and poor development in their unborn baby. The different substances that can lead to birth defects include cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. "Over the last two decades, alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, and cigarettes have been four of the most commonly used substances during pregnancy, and thus have been the most frequently studied." (Janisse, Bailey, Ager, Sokol

Many women across the world cause complications to their unborn child when they choose to abuse substance. There are many types of substance abuse such as alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse. Most likely when women choose to engage in these types of activities it causes harm to the child and birth defects. Long term and short term deformities and conditions are present in the child. Other factors play a part into why women abuse, substance such as stress, depression, and mental issues. More treatment

Illicit Drug Use During Pregnancy In America Illicit drug use during pregnancy is a problem with potentially serious irreversible effects for the mother, fetus and extending to the developing child, however there are solutions to help eliminate or improve this epidemic such as education, assisted programs, rehabilitation, or prosecution. What are illicit drugs? Illicit drug addiction may be one of the most dangerous types of addictions. In general, illicit drugs are those that are illegal to make

prosecutions which sparked a political crusade during climate of the time. Thus exploiting the public’s fear of children born to substance addicted mother and creating a firestorm of litigation to prosecute pregnant drug addicts. According to Flavin, Paltrow (2010), current evidence points to public stigmas and prejudice as posing a greater danger to both maternal and fetal health than use of the drug itself. Leaving the question as to why addicted women are still publicly reviled for the outcomes of

Relationship of Substance Abuse and Physical Abuse in Preterm Birth In the year of 2010, more than 450 billion babies were born prematurely (Truong, Reifsnider, Mayorga, & Spitler, 2013). At least 35% of infant deaths each year are caused from preterm births, which also costs the U.S health care more than 26 billions of dollars in the year of 2005 alone (Malloy, 2013).Premature birth affects the growth of the child and leads to various complications. Babies born before 37 weeks are at an amplified