National Statistics
15% of Women who report using this during pregnancy
tobacco
Substance Use During pregnancy can cause an increased risk of:
Miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth, low birth weight, and damage to the umbilical cord
When someone needs to take more of a substance in order to experience the same effect
tolerance
What does ACE stand for?
Adverse Childhood Experience
True or False: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is safe for pregnant women
True
10% of Women who report using this during pregnancy
Alcohol
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
This accounted for 1 out every 6 pregnancy related deaths in 2020
overdose
Alcohol and/or substance use in the home significantly increases the rates of exposure to:
Domestic Violence
What does IOP stand for?
Intensive Outpatient Program
Percent of Women who report using illicit substances during pregnancy
6%
Infants going through withdrawal from opioids may be experiencing ________ ________ Syndrome
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Rates of overdose for pregnant and postpartum women rose 81% between 2017 and what year?
2020
Parents who are in ____ ______ report less effective communication and more relationship stress with their children
Active Addiction
72% of people identified as ever having an alcohol or drug program report that they are
In recovery
Percent of kindergarteners who are impacted by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
5%
Common opioid withdrawal symptoms infants may face
Difficulty feeding, vomiting and diarrhea, Tremors, Stiff Muscles, Seizures, and difficulty breathing.
Why is going cold turkey dangerous?
Withdrawal symptoms can lead to miscarriage or death of the pregnant women
A higher ACE score can lead to developing chronic health conditions, mental health conditions, partaking in health risk behaviors and ______
poor social outcomes
What agency do I represent?
Harbor (women's residential)
Percent of teenaged pregnant women who reported using substances during pregnancy
20.9%
What are some Lifelong Challenges associated with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder?
Issues with attention, impulsivity, memory, judgment, reasoning, social skills, learning, low IQ, and developmental delays.
What happens to a women's metabolism during pregnancy?
It increases significantly to support the infant.
Substances hijack the brain's _______ ______, decreasing the pleasure parents get from parenting
Reward Center
What types of treatment is a 3.5 level of care?
residential