Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy Hamden CT

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and happiness and as such the expectant mother should not feel like she is depriving herself of her social drinks for her baby’s sake. She can easily find ways to enjoy her social relaxation and fun time by adopting many of the following tricks. A pregnant woman who enjoyed a glass of wine once in a while can chose to either put a nice cool grape juice in her favorite crystal glass.

Wakeman Hall at the Childrens Ctr of
(203) 248-2116x341
1400 Whitney Avenue
Hamden, CT
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Substance abuse
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Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient
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Adolescents, Residential beds for clients' children, Criminal justice clients
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Crossroads Inc
(203) 821-3040x21
42 Howe Street
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse , Buprenorphine Services
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Hospital inpatient
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Women, Residential beds for clients' children
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Spanish

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Connecticut Mental Health Center
(203) 974-5800x5806
1 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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Spanish

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APT Foundation Inc
(203) 781-4646
1 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Russian

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Crossroads Inc
(203) 387-0094
54 East Ramsdell Street
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Women
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Spanish

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Chemical Abuse Services Agency Inc
(203) 495-7710
426 East Street
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
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Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Men, Criminal justice clients
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Substance Abuse Treatment Unit
(203) 974-5777
1 Long Wharf Drive
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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French, German, Spanish

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Northside Community Outpatient Servs
(203) 503-3470
226 Dixwell Avenue
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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(203) 562-4235
389 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
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Outpatient
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Adolescents

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ALSO Cornerstone Inc
(203) 787-2111
205 Orange Street
New Haven, CT
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Substance abuse , Halfway house
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, DUI/DWI offenders
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Spanish

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Prevent Alcohol Consumption during Pregnancy

It is common that woman take alcohol on a regular basis as a social activity in this modern society. What happens when the woman becomes pregnant? What are the official recommendations regarding alcohol intake and pregnancy? The medical community has been alarmed for a long time now on the effects of alcohol during pregnancy, the worst outcome being fetal alcohol syndrome. Since there is no way to determine how much alcohol is safe to take during pregnancy, a zero consumption recommendation has been the official position of the medical community. After all, the level of alcohol passing through the placenta varies on too many variables to be determined exactly. Such variables can be the weight of the mother, the stage of the pregnancy, the weight of the baby, the type of alcohol taken, etc

Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

Pregnancy should be a time of joy and happiness and as such the expectant mother should not feel like she is depriving herself of her social drinks for her baby’s sake. She can easily find ways to enjoy her social relaxation and fun time by adopting many of the following tricks. A pregnant woman who enjoyed a glass of wine once in a while can chose to either put a nice cool grape juice in her favorite crystal glass. She can also opt for a wine without alcohol as there are more and more on the market.

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