In 2019, Connecticut became the first state to implement a deidentified notification policy for infants with prenatal substance exposure in response to updated provisions contained in the federal ...

New York, May 3 (IANS) Children born to mothers who took cocaine during pregnancy are twice as likely to use tobacco and marijuana and develop substance abuse by their teenage years, a study has ...

Friends of mine who are mothers and addicts in recovery say that one of the most horrifying experiences of their lives was using during pregnancy. They knew what they were doing might hurt their ...

Newswise — It has long been known that prenatal exposure to certain environmental factors can cause neurotoxic effects in developing children. Alcohol exposure is linked to smaller total and regional ...

Using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other substances during pregnancy can harm the developing fetus, even when the risks are not always obvious, a West Virginia University psychiatrist warns. "Many ...

(Harrisburg) — Pennsylvania’s highest court ruled Friday that mothers who use illegal drugs while pregnant cannot be considered perpetrators of child abuse against their newly born children under the ...

Recently, The Buffalo News reported on substance abuse in Jamestown, bringing much-needed attention to the challenges facing individuals, families, and systems in Chautauqua County. A critical ...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a leading cause of neurodevelopmental disorders, may affect as many as 1 in 20 school-aged children in the United States. Despite its prevalence, the exact ...

Nearly all of the South Carolina cases involve allegations of drug and alcohol abuse during pregnancy, a national nonprofit found.