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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration, National Institute on Drug Abuse. 1996. National pregnancy and health survey: Drug use among women delivering live births: 1992. Rockville, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse, ca. 300 pp.

Annotation: This report presents the findings of the National Pregnancy and Health Survey which was taken in 1992 to determine the prevalence of substance abuse among women who delivered live-born babies during a 12-month period. The report includes background information, describes the objectives and design of the survey, and presents and discusses the findings. Data on the following categories are included: overall estimates of substance use any time during the pregnancy, including prior to and during the pregnancy; sociodemographic patterns of use; and for specific substances: any illicit drug, marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, alcohol, tobacco, and substances used in combination. The report focuses at length on the design, implementation, and reporting procedures used in carrying out the survey.

Keywords: Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack cocaine, Demographics, Illicit drugs, Marijuana, Perinatal health, Prenatal health, Prevalence, Statistics, Substance abuse, Substance abusing pregnant women, Surveys, Tobacco, Women

General Accounting Office. 1991. Drug abuse: The crack cocaine epidemic—Health consequences and treatment. Washington, DC: General Accounting Office, 44 pp.

Annotation: This briefing report provides background information on the extent of the crack cocaine epidemic, health consequences of crack use, and drug abuse treatments available for crack addicts. Graphs, charts, and tables are included.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/HRD-91-55FS.

Keywords: Child health, Crack cocaine, Maternal health, Substance abuse

Elementary School Center. 1991. Educating children from the world of crack: Realities and myths concerning children prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol—Background readings. New York, NY: Elementary School Center, ca.100 pp.

Annotation: This notebook contains a set of background readings about children who have been prenatally exposed to drugs and alcohol. It was prepared for a summer institute of the same title, which was sponsored by the New York City Department of Health, New York City Public Schools, Westchester County Drug Task Force, U.S. Public Health Service, Region II, Training Center for Health Professionals and the Resource Access Project, Department of Human Services and Education, New York University. Chapters include an introduction, a fact sheet, and cover the child, the environment, the home, the school, programs/grapplings, and references/miscellany.

Keywords: Education, Child health, Crack cocaine, Drug affected children
   

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