Drugs, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and the Vulnerable Family with Dr. Ira Chasnoff

Substance use in pregnancy continues to be a significant factor in the morbidity and mortality associated with pregnancy and the newborn. Unfortunately, the impact on the child with prenatal substance exposure continues over his or her lifespan. This program will examine the psychosocial factors that place pregnant and parenting women at risk for substance use, strategies for identifying the pregnant woman at risk, and the impact of substance use in the prenatal period on maternal/infant attachment. From the child’s perspective, sessions will address the structural and functional changes that occur in the developing fetal brain induced by prenatal substance exposure, will demonstrate how these changes ultimately impact learning and behavior in the children, and will present an evidence-based system of prevention and early intervention that have the potential to benefit families and children in western Iowa affected by substance use in pregnancy.

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