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Illicit Drugs
3
dd/mm/yyyy
HEALTH
TRAINING
Illicit Drugs
Illicit drugs
Types of Drugs
Marijuana/PCP/LSD
1
Cocaine
2
Type of Drugs
3
Heroin
Methamphetamine
4
Marijuana/PCP& LCD
Marijuana/PCP&LCD
Common names:
- pot
- weed
- grass
- reefer
Marijuana
Effects That Mother Passes on to Child
Baby
- low birth rates
- premature birth
- developmental delays
- behavioral and learning problems
- Once the mother is aware she is pregnant she should stop smoking.
- Doing this will decrease the chance of harming her baby.
- If mother smoked a few times during the first trimester it is unlikely to cause birth defects if stopped right away.
PCP/LCD
Effects That Mother Passes on to Child
PCP
- low birth weight
- poor muscle control
- brain damage
- Withdrawal syndrome
LSD
- lethargy
- alternating with tremors
- birth defects
There are no studies on the effects of one time use of LSD/PCP. It is recommended to not use these drugs if trying to get pregnant or know you can get pregnant.
Cocaine
Common names:
- bump
- toot
- C
- coke
- crack
- flake
- snow
- candy
Cocaine
EFFECTS
Effects That Mother Passes on to Child
- placenta abruption which can lead to severe bleeding
- preterm birth
- fetal death
These defects are greater when mother frequently uses cocaine during her pregnancy.
When the mother consumes cocaine it crosses the placenta and enters the fetus circulation.
Heroin
Heroin
Common names:
- horse
- smack
- junk
- H-stuff
Effects That Mother Passes on to Child
EFFECTS
Baby
- low birth weight
- premature birth
- breathing difficulties
- low blood sugar
- bleeding within the brain
- infant death
- addiction
Withdrawal
- irritability
- convulsions
- diarrhea
- fever
- sleep abnormalities
- joint stiffness
Mother who injects narcotics have a higher risk of getting HIV which can be passed on to the child
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
common names:
- meth
- speed
- crystal
- glass
- crank
Effects That Mother Passes on to Child
It can cause increased heart rate to mother who is using meth. There are no known studies of one time use during pregnancy. It is advised to not use if trying to get pregnant or if there is a possibility.
EFFECTS
Baby
- less oxygen
- low birth weight
- premature labor
- miscarriage
- placental abruption
- addicted
- increased heart rate
Withdrawal
- tremors
- sleeplessness
- muscle spasms
- feeding difficulties
- learning difficulties in the future