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Addiction Medicine
Over 4% of pregnant women used illicit drugs in past month
June 23rd, 2005
Over 4% of pregnant women ages 15 to 44 in the U.S. used illicit drugs during the past month, according to new data reported on June 2, 2005, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The data show that pregnant women ages 15 to 25 were more likely to use illicit drugs than pregnant women ages 26 to 44. SAMHSA researchers - part of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - extracted the data from the National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 2002 and 2003. These data also show that over 4% of pregnant women reported binge alcohol use and 18% reported smoking cigarettes. Binge alcohol use is defined as drinking...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-06-23)
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