Substance Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood

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This collection of concise and interdisciplinary scientific reviews examines key aspects of the role of alcohol in causing fetal damage during pregnancy. Important area reviewed include diagnosis and management of drug abuse during pregnancy, psychosocial factors that affect alcohol use by young adults, the role of cultural and ethnic groups in preventing abuse, and the training of health care personnel in prevention and treatment. Drug and Alcohol Abuse During Pregnancy and Childhood will be of interest to obstetricians/gynecologists, pediatricians, family medical doctors, health maintenance organizations, and those doing research on alcohol and its role in birth and neonatal defects.