Did you know?*17.5% of teenage mothers smoke while pregnant

*15% of mothers smoke while pregnant

*Only 25 mothers who had smoked previously quit smoking while pregnant

*11.9% of Us babies born to mothers who smoke are born with a birth weight of less than 5.5 lb

Cocaine*withdrawal symptoms- difficulty breathing, uncontrolled shaking, brain hemorrhages, seizures, and lung problems

*using cocaine late in the pregnancy can cause miscarriage

*Babies born addicted to cocaine are hard to take care of, get startled with the slightest touch and are difficult to comfort.

*10% to as high as 28% of mothers use cocaine while pregnant

Cocaine• Over the past several years, there

have been several studies that have examined the link between Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and cocaine usage

• Studies have revealed that infants exposed to cocaine remain in the hospital longer after birth and receive more services than infants who were not exposed

Cocaine• Lifelong symptoms the infants face

are rapid heart rate, excessive sudden movements and poor sleep patterns

• 56% of the mothers are back on the drug within a month of the child's birth

Heroin• Before cocaine was introduced in

the 80’s, the most popular drug was heroin.

• Heroin was around for a long time, and it wasn’t till the 70’s that people discovered the harm it has on people

• Withdrawal symptoms : fever, continuous crying, seizures, sneezing, trembling, irritability, breathing difficulties, low blood sugar,bleeding within the brain (intracranial hemorrhage

Heroin• The more exposure an infant has

to heroin, the more the risk of the baby getting SIDS.

• Mothers who inject narcotics are more susceptible to HIV, which can be passed to their unborn children

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