| There are a lot of resources on the
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| | false information about the risks to an
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| internet, in books, and from the medical
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| | unborn child. Minimizing the dangers,
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| community on the dangers of drug and
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| | even going as far as to say babies born
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| alcohol use during pregnancy. However,
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| | to marijuana users are less fussy and
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| there is not very much quality
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| | more content. They may choose to believe
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| information on what you should do if you
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| | this misinformation in order to avoid
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| have a problem with alcohol or drugs and
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| | facing their addiction.
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| are pregnant. The simple answer is you
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| | Risks of using drugs and alcohol during
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| need to quit. With all the treatment
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| | pregnancy
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| programs availabele; AA, treatment
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| | Smoking:
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| facilities, therapy, self-control, etc.,
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| | Babies are more likely to be born preterm
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| why wouldn't a women be able to get help.
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| | and with low birth weight.
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| Why would anyone use drugs or alcohol
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| | Alcohol:
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| while they are pregnant. Most pregnant
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| | Can cause Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Babies
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| moms know or have read that using drugs
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| | born with FAS may have symptoms of
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| or alcohol can cause numerous problems
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| | alcohol withdrawal shortly after birth.
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| for their unborn baby. But there are
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| | They often have a small head, small eyes,
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| many reasons women avoid treatment.
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| | a wide flat nose, and a small jaw.
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| Some do not believe they are really an
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| | Children with FAS may have growth
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| addict or alcoholic. They may convince
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| | problems, diminished mental capacity, and
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| themselves that they don't drink or use
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| | emotional problems.
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| very much or that often. The truth, if
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| | Marijuana:
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| you are not capable of quitting during a
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| | Can cause preterm birth, low birth weight
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| time in your life when it is most
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| | and some studies say it can cause
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| essential that you do not drink or use,
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| | attention problems in children.
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| you are an addict. If you were not
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| | Coccaine:
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| addicted quitting during pregnancy would
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| | Babies born to cocaine users often go
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| not be difficult.
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| | through withdrawal symptoms after birth.
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| Many women falsely believe that an
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| | Fetal growth may be retarded, there is a
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| occasional drink or drug use is not
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| | greater risk of premature labor and
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| really harmful. They may minimize their
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| | abruption of the placenta. Babies often
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| problem and rationalize what they are
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| | have low birth weight, may have feeding
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| doing. They may say things like well
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| | problems, and are at greater risk of
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| when my mother was pregnant she drank
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| | sids. Children of cocaine addicted
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| smoke and I turned out fine.
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| | mothers may have emotional problems,
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| Sometimes a woman may convince herself
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| | short attention span, and learning
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| that she is done and it won't happen
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| | disabilities.
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| again. Perhaps she has used during the
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| | Heroin and other narcotics:
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| first month but she will tell herself, I
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| | Mother is at a greater risk of having
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| will get help if I do this again. With
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| | preterm labor and having a baby with low
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| the next time it happening repeating the
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| | birth weight. Babies of heroin addicted
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| same rational in her mind, each time
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| | moms may have breathing difficulties,
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| thinking it is the last.
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| | hypoglycemia, and intracranial
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| Addiction is a shameful disease. Addicts
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| | hemorrhage. They also will go through
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| come in all forms. People with
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| | withdrawal after birth.
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| addiction can hide their disease very
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| | If you need help
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| well. Their friends and family may not
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| | If you think that you have a problem
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| even realize that they have a problem.
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| | there are places to get help. Please do
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| Talking to a health professional about
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| | not wait.
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| this may be something they are too afraid
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| | One of the best places to get help is at
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| to do.
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| | Acoholic Anonymous
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| They may be afraid to talk to a
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| | Or you can look in your phone book under
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| professional for fear of having an
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| | alcoholic anonymous. Someone there will
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| investigation by Child Protective
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| | gladly help you find meeting locations
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| services.
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| | and someone to talk to.
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| Marijuana supporters put out a lot of
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