The Effects of maternal alcohol and drug abuse on the newborn
By: Barry Stimmel, editor.
Contributors: Stimmel, Barry, 1939-
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: 1982
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 157
Subjects: Drug abuse in pregnancy.; Alcoholism in pregnancy.; Fetus  -- Effect of drugs on.; Fetal alcohol syndrome.; Infants (Newborn)  -- Diseases.
Description: Abstract: A reference book for health care professionals and researchers compiles and discusses the effect of drug (particularly opiates) and alcohol abuse by expectant mothers on the developing fetus and the newborn infant. Five technical papers discuss genetic damage and immunes competence and the chronic effect of opiates during the human perinatal period, infant defects resulting from maternal use of narcotics, genetic effects in infants resulting from maternal alcoholism, and fetal alcohol effects in humans and animals. An editorial discussing damage to infants caused by mothers who choose to use drugs during pregnancy introduces the text. A literature guide to topics discussed in their book is appended. (wz).
Notes: Published also as v. 1, no. 3/4 of Advances in alcohol & substance abuse.

Includes bibliographical references.