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drugs and pregnant women For a pregnant woman, drug abuse is doubly dangerous. First, drugs may harm her own
... Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs for pregnant women, ...Based on these data, an estimated 221000 women who gave birth in 1992 used illicit
drugs while they were pregnant. Marijuana and cocaine were the most ...The US Food and Drug Administration says pharmaceutical companies have not tested
drugs on pregnant women for ethical reasons, and especially because ...The prosecution of women who are pregnant and use drugs lies at the intersection
between the war on drugs and the war on reproductive rights. ...Many substances including alcohol, nicotine, and drugs of abuse can have negative
effects on the developing fetus because they are transferred to the fetus ...More than four percent of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 used illicit drugs during
the past month and pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to use ...Pregnant women who use drugs may be placing their unborn babies at risk for
premature birth, poor growth, birth defects, and behavior and learning problems. ...File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLYour browser may not have a PDF reader available. Google recommends visiting our text version of this document.Safety of antiretroviral drugs for pregnant women and their infants ...
Recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs in pregnant women for their own ...These guidelines present recommendations for the use of antiretroviral drugs for
treating pregnant women and preventing HIV infection in infants in ...Among pregnant women aged 15 to 44 years, an estimated 4.6%reported using illicit
drugs in the past month based on combined 2003 and 2004 NSDUH data. ... |
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