Using Drugsduring Pregnancy Bonita Springs FL

The use of amphetamines is associated with an increase in cardiovascular defects in babies. Barbiturate use during pregnancy may be linked to birth defects, withdrawals, poor feeding, and seizures. Opiods are associated with abnormalities and complications during pregnancy.

David Lawrence Center
(239) 455-8500
6075 Bathey Lane
Naples, FL
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Substance abuse , Detoxification
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(239) 489-4705
8695 College Parkway
Fort Myers, FL
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Naples Community Hospital Inc
(239) 436-5215
350 7th Street North
Naples, FL
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Treatment Works
(239) 275-5050
3651 Evans Avenue
Fort Myers, FL
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(239) 936-1796
3949 Evans Avenue
Fort Myers, FL
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David Lawrence Center
(239) 643-6101
2806 South Horseshoe Drive
Naples, FL
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Substance abuse
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DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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Treatment Works
(239) 263-1161
211 Airport Road South
Naples, FL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Aim Target Programs Inc
(239) 939-3363
3677 Central Avenue
Fort Myers, FL
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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DUI/DWI offenders
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Southwest FL Addiction Services Inc
(239) 332-6937x133
2101 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL
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(239) 332-6989
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Substance abuse
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Outpatient
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Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Seniors/older adults, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients
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ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired, Spanish

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Southwest FL Addiction Services Inc
(239) 338-2306
2450 Prince Street
Fort Myers, FL
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(239) 332-6989
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Substance abuse
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Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
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Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
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Using Drugsduring Pregnancy

Drugs can even spoil the development of a baby, and can cause critical situations during pregnancy. Some of the drugs can cause nutritional deficiencies, fetal growth retardation and anemia. The use of drugs while pregnant can also increase the chance of developing toxemia or pre-eclampsia. Marijuana use during pregnancy can cause attention deficit, memory problems and impaired decision making skills. These problems usually don’t appear until age 3.

Pregnancy and Drug Use

The use of amphetamines is associated with an increase in cardiovascular defects in babies. Barbiturate use during pregnancy may be linked to birth defects, withdrawals, poor feeding, and seizures. Opiods are associated with abnormalities and complications during pregnancy. There is a high risk for premature labor, intrauterine growth retardation and pre-eclampsia, in women who use opiods while pregnant.

Cocaine use by the mother-to-be can increase the risk of miscarriage. Babies born to mothers who used cocaine during pregnancy can have lower IQ scores and mental deficiencies. Sudden infant death syndrome is more common in babies born to mothers who used cocaine. The use of PCP during pregnancy is believed to cause abnormal development in babies. It can cause the mother to have mental illness and loose contact with reality.

If you smoke cigarettes, and are pregnant or plan to be pregnant you should definitely consider stopping the habit. When you inhale tobacco smoke you are inhaling substances that a...

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