The use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs during pregnancy is a leading preventable
cause of mental, physical, and psychological impairments and problems in infants
and children. Pregnant women who use drugs and consume alcohol can give birth
to addicted babies or to babies with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), a leading
cause of mental retardation.
This Resource Guide provides important information to help prevention
specialists, health care providers, and community leaders develop effective
prevention messages and programs for pregnant women. It includes a diverse
selection of materials with clear prevention messages, information on articles
and reports from peer reviewed journals and books, and a referral list of
additional groups, organizations, and programs.
SAMHSA and CSAP remain strongly committed to protecting the health and
well-being of pregnant women and their unborn children.
Nelba R. Chavez, Ph.D.
Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Ruth Sanchez-Way, Ph.D.
Acting Director
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The listing of materials or programs in this resource guide does
not constitute or imply endorsement by the Center for Substance Abuse
Prevention, the Public Health Service, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration, or the Department of Health and Human Services. The
materials have been reviewed for accuracy, appropriateness, and conformance with
public health principles.
This Substance Abuse Resource Guide was compiled from a variety of publications
and data bases and represents the most current information to date. It is not
an all-inclusive listing of materials on this topic. This guide will be updated
regularly, and your comments or suggestions are welcome. To suggest information
or materials that might be included in future editions, please write to the
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), P.O. Box 2345,
Rockville, MD 20847-2345.
Produced by the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, Jewel
Green, editor.
For further information on alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs, call
1-800-729-6686, 301-468-2600, or TDD 1-800-487-4889. Or visit us on our World
Wide Web site at http://ncadi.samhsa.gov.
Please feel free to be a "copy cat," and make all the copies you want.
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