Events that occur during pregnancy can have life-long effects for mother and child. On the next Line One: Your Health Connection Dr. Jay Butler will be hosting a discussion with Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff, researcher, lecturer, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Chasnoff is one of the nation’s leading researchers in the field of child development and the effects of maternal
alcohol and drug use on the newborn infant and child. His research projects include a study of the long-term cognitive, behavioral and educational developmental effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol, cocaine, and other drugs; strategies for screening pregnant women for substance use; the effects on birth outcome of prenatal treatment and counseling for pregnant drug abusers; the effectiveness of both outpatient and residential treatment programs for pregnant drug abusers; and innovative treatment approaches for children affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol or illicit drugs. Dr. Chasnoff developed the 4P’s Plus screening tool and process used to identify pregnant woman at risk for using substances, including tobacco, alcohol and marijuana, as well as materials to support brief intervention and referral to treatment.
- Dr. Ira J. Chasnoff, researcher, lecturer, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago.
LINKS:
Basic information on fetal alcohol syndrome is available at:
Marijuana use during pregnancy:
Neonatal abstinence syndrome:
4P’S Plus©:
- About the 4P’S Plus from NTI Upstream
- Treatment of substance misuse during pregnancy
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, with links to a number of other organizations
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, July 25th, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, July 25th, 2018, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- This is a good site to start with, if you want to learn how to find reliable health information on the internet
- Mayo Clinic
- Cleveland Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- Denying to the Grave: Why We Ignore Facts That Will Save Us
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
- Michael Shermer’s suggestion for Baloney Detection: How to draw boundaries between science and pseudoscience
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