Women who abuse drugs during pregnancy face increased risks for many different problems for both themselves and their babies. Four of the most common complications associated with substance abuse are miscarriage, fetal growth restriction, preterm...
During pregnancy, your developing baby is exposed to anything that you put in your body--whether that is healthy food and water or drugs and alcohol. Substance abuse during pregnancy can severely affect the health of your developing baby. The...
While only two states in the United States have made prenatal substance abuse a crime, many others have passed indirect or related statutes that highlight the disastrous effects of smoking, drinking or drug use during pregnancy. Toxins generated...
All children misbehave at some point, whether by talking back to a parent or acting aggressively. The behavior can be extremely frustrating to a parent, so it is important to understand what causes bad behavior to correct it. Although specific...
Drug abuse is a major social and medical problem in the United States. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, or NIDA, 9 million women in the United States are substance abusers. Three million women use prescription drugs illicitly....
An estimated 4 percent of pregnant women in the United States admit to illicit drug use during pregnancy, according to the March of Dimes. Perinatal substance abuse is a public health problem with complex issues and enormous social costs. Not all...
Teenage pregnancies are those that occur among girls between the ages of 13 and 17. These pregnancies are often a result of poverty and poor education, which reduces the chances that a girl is using contraceptives, says Pregnancy Rx. Many teen...
Stress is your body's inability to deal with both mental and physical threats. The causes of stress are called stressors. There are several stressors that can be particularly harmful to your mental and physical health. Numerous studies over the...
As of 2010, the pregnancy and birth rates among adolescents are significantly high in the United States as compared to other developed countries, states the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unfortunately, the complications in teenage...
Nearly 440,000 teenagers gave birth in the United States in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seventy-eight percent of these pregnancies were unplanned. Although teenage pregnancy rates have declined in recent...
Only 6 to 8 percent of pregnancies are considered high-risk, according to the UCSF Medical Center. Occasionally, these situations involve bed rest and other lifestyle modifications for the pregnant mother. However, with proper, highly specialized...
According to the American Pregnancy Association, of the nearly 6 million pregnancies that occur in the U.S. each year, about 2 million pregnant women will experience a pregnancy loss and 875,000 will experience complications. Sometimes these...
Perhaps nothing awakens maternal or paternal instincts, or evokes stronger judgments, than seeing a pregnant woman drink. Despite popular belief, however, addictions cannot be controlled by willpower alone. The "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual...
A major part of family planning is determining the most suitable interval between pregnancies. For each family, a variety of factors ranging from culture to finances influence this decision. According to MayoClinic.com and the Utah Department of...
So named because of its blue-white sparkly appearance, crystal methamphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant and illegal street drug. Young women may smoke, snort or inject meth to improve energy and mood and suppress appetite. Users...
It is widely known that heavy drinking during pregnancy may cause birth defects, however many women do not realize that moderate to light use of alcohol may also be harmful. According to the March of Dimes, no level of alcohol use during pregnancy...
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, alcohol, nicotine, marijuana and cocaine are the most commonly abused substances during pregnancy. Prenatal exposure to any of these four drugs may lead to mental and physical developmental...
In 2008, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, NIDA, 31 million people 12 and older admitted to driving under the influence of alcohol at least once during the year. Nearly 2.2 million high school students had abused pain relievers...
In most cases, women planning a pregnancy should start taking a prenatal vitamin before becoming pregnant. Although it's ideal to consume the correct daily amount of each essential vitamin through our diet alone, most of us fail to eat a...
