The Effects of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy

The Effects of Drug Abuse During Pregnancy – View the infographic as a flat image here: http://www.12keysrehab.com/blog/this-is-your-baby-on-drugs-infographic Did you know that over 176200 babies in th…

Major funding awarded for research on drugs taken during pregnancy
It will involve three subprojects, each examining different drug types and their disposition in pregnant women and their fetuses: the drug abuse treatment methadone, amphetamines and other illicit drugs, and the antidepressant bupropion. Researchers …
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In many states, “fetal rights” laws are putting pregnant women in jail
Beltran lives in Wisconsin, one of four states, along with Minnesota, Oklahoma and South Dakota, with laws that empower authorities to confine pregnant women for substance abuse. Other states with less specific laws also criminalize pregnant women for …
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