Pregnancy and Addiction

Published November 13, 2013

Pregnancy and Addiction — Addiction among women and their children.

Pregnant women with substance abuse problems need doctor's compassion, not …
“It's harmful for us to look upon pregnant women with addiction issues and assume it's as simple as saying: 'For the sake of the baby, stop using,' ” said Colleen Dell, research chair in substance abuse at the University of Saskatchewan. Dell was among …
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Pregnant women abusing drugs need compassion
A significant proportion of Canadian women smoke tobacco, drink alcohol or take drugs during pregnancy, putting their newborns' health at risk, a new report says. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse report cites 2008 data showing 13 per cent of …
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