Academy of Perinatal Harm Reduction

Your source for evidence-based, stigma-free education and support.

UPDATED PREGNANCY AND SUBSTANCE USE:
A HARM REDUCTION TOOLKIT

EDICIÓN: EL EMBARAZO Y EL CONSUMO DE SUSTANCIAS:
UNA CAJA DE HERRAMIENTAS PARA LA REDUCCIÓN DE DAÑOS

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

SET YOUR GOALS

FIND MEDICAL CARE

LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THE LEGAL AND CHILD WELFARE SYSTEMS

MAKE A BIRTH PLAN

Learn about substance use and its effects.

substance use disorder

polysubstance use

See how we weigh the evidence.

The Importance of Prenatal Care: Go early. Go often.

Did you know?

Getting good prenatal care is the single most important thing you can do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Prenatal care can eliminate many of the risks associated with substance use.

El-Mohandes A, Herman AA, Nabil El-Khorazaty M, Katta PS, White D, Grylack L.
Prenatal care reduces the impact of illicit drug use on perinatal outcomes. J Perinatol 2003;23:354–60.

ESSENTIAL RESOURCE:
When considering a urine drug test (UDT) to screen for substance use
Ask Yourself: What does pee tell you?
The Answer: Not a lot.

If our response to this crisis is just about opioids, we are missing a massive moment to actually be set up to deal with subsequent epidemics - much less actually understand what's going on now.

Mishka Terplan, MD, MPH

Learn about substance use and its effects.

Did you know?

Getting good prenatal care is the single most important thing you can do to have a healthy pregnancy and a healthy baby.

Prenatal care can eliminate many of the risks associated with substance use.

ESSENTIAL RESOURCE: When considering a urine drug test (UDT) to screen for substance use Ask Yourself: What does pee tell you? The Answer: Not a lot.

DISCLAIMER:

ESSENTIAL RESOURCE:
When considering a urine drug test (UDT) to screen for substance use
Ask Yourself: What does pee tell you?
The Answer: Not a lot.