Maternal substance abuse.

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dc.contributor.authorJain, Len_US
dc.date.accessioned1998-03-20en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T15:19:40Z
dc.date.available1998-03-20en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T15:19:40Z
dc.date.issued1998-03-20en_US
dc.description33 references.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe epidemic of substance abuse, which has swept through much of the world, has left behind a trail of devastated lives and families. Alcohol and substance abuse by women during pregnancy has also been reported to be widespread and can affect the unborn fetus with the potential for life-long disabilities. While the magnitude of the perinatal substance abuse has been the focus of much discussion in the West, the problem is greatly underestimated in other parts of the world. In this article, the author has focused on five highly-abused substances and explored the effects of the drugs on the fetus and the newborn. There is a constant need for evaluating the epidemiology and the consequences of perinatal substance abuse so that health programs can target measures to eliminate the preventable morbidity that results from this practice.en_US
dc.description.affiliationEmory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Ga-30322, USA. ljain@emory.eduen_US
dc.identifier.citationJain L. Maternal substance abuse. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1998 Mar-Apr; 65(2): 283-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/83514
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.meshAbnormalities, Drug-Induced --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFetal Alcohol Syndrome --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshNeonatal Abstinence Syndrome --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshPregnancyen_US
dc.subject.meshPrenatal Exposure Delayed Effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSmoking --adverse effectsen_US
dc.subject.meshStreet Drugs --adverse effectsen_US
dc.titleMaternal substance abuse.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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