A unique drug treatment program for pregnant and postpartum substance- using women in New York City: Results of a pilot project, 1990-1995

American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 701-713

  McMurtrie, Claire ^a   Rosenberg, Kenneth D ^b,d   Kerker, Bonnie D ^c   Kan, Jianli ^e   Graham, Elizabeth H ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Oregon Health Division   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d OREGON PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Cocaine; Pregnancy; Street drugs; Substance abuse rehabilitation; Substance use disorders therapy

Indexed keywords

COCAINE; STREET DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DRUG EXPOSURE; PUERPERIUM; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCAINE; COCAINE-RELATED DISORDERS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; PARENTING; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RECURRENCE; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032735445     PISSN: 00952990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ADA-100101887     Document Type: Article

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