Prenatal Drug Abuse: Prevalence and Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes, Child Survival and Development.

Ahmed, Feroz

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ERIC Number: EJ453921

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Prenatal Drug Abuse: Prevalence and Effects on Pregnancy Outcomes, Child Survival and Development.

Ahmed, Feroz

Urban League Review, v15 n2 p41-51 Win 1991-92

Reviews literature on prenatal drug abuse to (1) estimate mothers' drug use and exposure of infants; (2) document the relationship between prenatal drug use and adverse birth outcomes; and (3) examine effects of maternal drug use on birth defects. Argues for more treatment facilities and greater prevention efforts. (SLD)

Descriptors: Child Development, Child Health, Congenital Impairments, Drug Abuse, Estimation (Mathematics), Illegal Drug Use, Incidence, Infant Mortality, Literature Reviews, Mothers, National Surveys, Pregnancy, Prenatal Drug Exposure, Prevention, Program Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue with title "Developing Strategies for African American Survival in the Twenty-First Century and Beyond."