Screening for Substance Abuse During Pregnancy: Improving Care, Improving Health

摘要

In today's fiscal climate, it is difficult to hear of one more problem that211u001eshould be addressed in the medical setting. Time allotted with each patient is 211u001ereduced, and successful practice is measured by cost containment as often as by 211u001epatients' health. Yet attention to substance abuse problems during pregnancy is 211u001eone area in which patient health can be improved and costs can be reduced. This 211u001emanual was developed to provide prenatal providers with the background and skills 211u001eto successfully recognize alcohol and drug abuse among patients, to institute 211u001eprotocols to improve the health of both mother and newborn, and to reduce the 211u001efinancial and physical costs associated with prenatal substance abuse.