Born Hooked: Confronting the Impact of Perinatal Substance Abuse : Hearing Before the Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, House of Representatives, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, April 27, 1989Abstracts: This hearing examines the damage to women and their babies resulting from substances abuse during pregnancy. Recent findings confirm the escalation of drug exposure among newborns. Among the problems faced by infants exposed to drugs during pregnancy are: addiction, prematurity, low birth weight, and higher risk of infant mortality and childhood disability. Statistics and costs of the current situation are examined. |
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