Perinatal Substance Use Prevention in Ventura County
Perinatal Substance Use Prevention in Ventura County – Since 2003, Ventura County Public Health has partnered with Ventura County prenatal care providers to use the 4Ps Plus Screening Tool — a nationally recogni…
Maternal PTSD linked to children's trauma
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Mothers with a combination of PTSD and depression were also more likely to report psychologically or physically abusing their child, compared to mothers with just one of those disorders. "The main take-home message is that when parents … "We know …
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THEIR VIEW: Every aspect of state's substance abuse problem must be solved
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West Virginia has one of the highest prescription drug overdose rates in the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Thousands of babies in our state are born with neonatal abstinence syndrome because their mothers used drugs or alcohol …
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FDA Announces New Safety Measures for Narcotic Painkillers
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The FDA is also requiring a black box stating that long-term use of the narcotic painkillers by pregnant women can cause narcotic withdrawal syndrome in their newborns. The syndrome develops in … Substance abuse and addiction expert Janina Kean …
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