Substance Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood
Seiten
2012
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Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1995
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-4612-6674-7 (ISBN)
Humana Press Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-4612-6674-7 (ISBN)
Alcohol and other drugs of abuse cause significant physi ological changes, especially during development. 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.
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.
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.
Diagnosis and Management of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy:Assessment of Consequences.- Training Health Care and Human Services Personnel in Perinatal Substance Abuse.- Psychosocial Factors Affecting Rural Adolescent Alcohol Use.- The Role of Culture in Preventing Perinatal Abuse of Alcohol and Other Drugs.- Trends and Theories Concerning Alcohol and Other Drug Use Among Adolescent Females.
Reihe/Serie | Drug and Alcohol Abuse Reviews ; 8 |
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Zusatzinfo | IX, 126 p. |
Verlagsort | Totowa, NJ |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung |
ISBN-10 | 1-4612-6674-2 / 1461266742 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-4612-6674-7 / 9781461266747 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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