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Pregnancy & Substance Abuse Information

A Healthy Start: Begin Before Baby’s Born brochure
Brochure provides helpful hints for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

Before You Get Pregnant… Planning is the Key brochure
The best start for your future baby begins right now, before you are pregnant. There are many things you and your partner can do to give your baby the best possible start. This brochure is reproducible.

Drinking and your Pregnancy English leaflet
This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.

Drinking and your Pregnancy American Indian Version leaflet
This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.

Drinking and your Pregnancy (Spanish Version) leaflet
This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.

How To Take Care of Your Baby Before Birth  leaflet
This easy to read brochure is aimed at pregnant women describing what they should and should not do during their pregnancy, emphasizing a no-use-of-alcohol-and-drugs message.

Methadone Treatment for Pregnant Women brochure
If you are pregnant and using drugs, it’s important that you get help for yourself and your unborn baby. This brochure explains how methadone maintenance treatment can help you stop using drugs and answers questions about methadone. A list of important resources is provided.

Pregnancy and the HIV Test Brochure
This sensitive, reassuring Brochure is written for all women who are pregnant or planning for a baby. Explains how getting tested for HIV can help a woman protect her baby. Tells how to prevent HIV. Written in simple, clear language. Includes hotline numbers for more information.

Pregnancy Prevention Fact Sheet
What does sexual responsibility mean? Also covers methods of preventing pregnancy from abstinence to birth control

Pregnant? Drugs and Alcohol Can Hurt Your Unborn Baby - English Version 18 pg booklet
This brochure outlines the effects of drugs and alcohol on an unborn baby. It also provides an actual story of a woman who used drugs during her pregnancy.

Pregnant? Drugs and Alcohol Can Hurt Your Unborn Baby - Spanish Version 18 pg booklet
This brochure outlines the effects of drugs and alcohol on an unborn baby. It also provides an actual story of a woman who used drugs during her pregnancy.

You Didn't Get Pregnant. You Didn't Get AIDS. So Why Do You Feel So Bad? brochure
This brochure explains the emotional effects of teen sex. Getting pregnant or catching a disease isn't the only way sex can hurt you.

You Didn't Get Pregnant. You Didn't Get AIDS. So Why Do You Feel So Bad? (Spanish Version) brochure
This brochure explains the emotional effects of teen sex. Getting pregnant or catching a disease isn't the only way sex can hurt you.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Information

Alcohol Can Harm the Way Your Baby Learns and Behaves (flyer)
This bookmark warns pregnant women that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can lead to problems for their babies that cannot be cured. It provides contact information for SAMHSA’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence Information Resource Center.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Tips for Elementary School Teachers ("What You Need to Know" Series)
This fact sheet, targeted toward elementary school teachers, discusses what fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are, how students are affected by FASD, how FASD can be recognized, and how students with FASD can be helped. Also included are additional resources for learning more about FASD.

How to have a healthy baby: Be an alcohol-free mother-to-be (booklet)
Providing tips to help women avoid alcohol use while pregnant, this booklet includes information on the damage that can be done if a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy.

How to have a healthy baby: Be an alcohol-free mother-to-be Spanish Version (booklet)
Providing tips to help women avoid alcohol use while pregnant, this booklet includes information on the damage that can be done if a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy.

How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Women (booklet)
A woman can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in her life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.

How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Women Spanish Version (booklet)
A woman can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in her life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.

How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Men (booklet)
A man can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in his life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.

How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Men Spanish Version (booklet)
A man can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in his life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.

How to help your patients or clients be alcohol-free mothers-to-be (booklet)
This booklet, for healthcare professionals, includes advice and tips to share with women on avoiding alcohol use during pregnancy. It includes resources for pregnant women, their children, families, and friends.

How to help your patients or clients be alcohol-free mothers-to-be Spanish Version (booklet)
This booklet, for healthcare professionals, includes advice and tips to share with women on avoiding alcohol use during pregnancy. It includes resources for pregnant women, their children, families, and friends.

Independent Living for People With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ("What You Need to Know" Series) fact sheet
This fact sheet explains fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in relation to adults with FASD and their search for independent living. Topics highlighted include how adults with FASD support themselves and find housing. A resource list is also provided.

The Language of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ("What You Need to Know" Series)
This fact sheet defines Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and discusses its history, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, and alcohol-related birth defects. Also included is a section discussing the origin and impact of FASD, which focuses on its causes, prevalence, assessment, and impact.

SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence ("What You Need to Know" Series)
This fact sheet offers information about prenatal exposure to alcohol and the FASD Center for Excellence. Among the topics discussed are the FASD Center’s functions, products and services, and prevention partners. The fact sheet also answers questions such as what is FASD, what causes it, and how can it be prevented. Finally, contact information for the center is provided.

Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Getting A Diagnosis ("What You Need to Know" Series) fact sheet
This fact sheet underlines the importance of getting fetal alcohol spectrum (FASD) diagnosed, lists the signs of FASD, explains how it is detected, and guides the reader though the process of finding a diagnosis, preparing for it, and assessing the results

When You're Pregnant, Your Baby Drinks What You Drink Spanish Version (flyer)
This bookmark warns pregnant women that even beer and wine can harm an unborn child. It provides contact information for SAMHSA's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence Information Resource Center.

Pregnancy/FAS Information for Clinicians

KAP Keys TIP 02: Pregnant, Substance-Using Women
This publication is based on the original report, TIP 02 defining guidelines that reflect state-of-the-art scientific and clinical knowledge on effective treatment practices and care for pregnant addicts.

Screening for Substance Abuse During Pregnancy: Improving Care, Improving Health 14 pg booklet
This reference manual for health professionals and consumers addresses barriers, benefits, and methods of substance abuse screening.

TIP 05: Improving Treatment for Drug Exposed Infants  96 pg book
Guidelines and standards of care in monitoring and evaluating programs treating drug-exposed infants are examined in volume 5 of this series.

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Pregnancy & Substance Abuse Information
	A Healthy Start: Begin Before Baby’s Born brochure Brochure provides helpful hints for a healthy pregnancy and baby.
	Before You Get Pregnant… Planning is the Key brochure The best start for your future baby begins right now, before you are pregnant. There are many things you and your partner can do to give your baby the best possible start. This brochure is reproducible.
	Drinking and your Pregnancy English leaflet This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.
	Drinking and your Pregnancy American Indian Version leaflet This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.
	Drinking and your Pregnancy (Spanish Version) leaflet This brochure outlines how drinking during pregnancy can hurt your baby. It answers the following questions: Can I drink alcohol if I am pregnant? Is any kind of alcohol safe to drink during pregnancy?, What if I drank during my last pregnancy and my baby was fine?, Will these problems go away?, What if I am pregnant and have been drinking?, and How can I stop drinking? Organizations to contact for confidential information are also listed.
	How To Take Care of Your Baby Before Birth leaflet This easy to read brochure is aimed at pregnant women describing what they should and should not do during their pregnancy, emphasizing a no-use-of-alcohol-and-drugs message.
	Methadone Treatment for Pregnant Women brochure If you are pregnant and using drugs, it’s important that you get help for yourself and your unborn baby. This brochure explains how methadone maintenance treatment can help you stop using drugs and answers questions about methadone. A list of important resources is provided.
	Pregnancy and the HIV Test Brochure This sensitive, reassuring Brochure is written for all women who are pregnant or planning for a baby. Explains how getting tested for HIV can help a woman protect her baby. Tells how to prevent HIV. Written in simple, clear language. Includes hotline numbers for more information.
	Pregnancy Prevention Fact Sheet What does sexual responsibility mean? Also covers methods of preventing pregnancy from abstinence to birth control
	Pregnant? Drugs and Alcohol Can Hurt Your Unborn Baby - English Version 18 pg booklet This brochure outlines the effects of drugs and alcohol on an unborn baby. It also provides an actual story of a woman who used drugs during her pregnancy.
	Pregnant? Drugs and Alcohol Can Hurt Your Unborn Baby - Spanish Version 18 pg booklet This brochure outlines the effects of drugs and alcohol on an unborn baby. It also provides an actual story of a woman who used drugs during her pregnancy.
	You Didn't Get Pregnant. You Didn't Get AIDS. So Why Do You Feel So Bad? brochure This brochure explains the emotional effects of teen sex. Getting pregnant or catching a disease isn't the only way sex can hurt you.
	You Didn't Get Pregnant. You Didn't Get AIDS. So Why Do You Feel So Bad? (Spanish Version) brochure This brochure explains the emotional effects of teen sex. Getting pregnant or catching a disease isn't the only way sex can hurt you.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Information
	Alcohol Can Harm the Way Your Baby Learns and Behaves (flyer) This bookmark warns pregnant women that alcohol consumption during pregnancy can lead to problems for their babies that cannot be cured. It provides contact information for SAMHSA’s Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence Information Resource Center.
	Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Tips for Elementary School Teachers ("What You Need to Know" Series) This fact sheet, targeted toward elementary school teachers, discusses what fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are, how students are affected by FASD, how FASD can be recognized, and how students with FASD can be helped. Also included are additional resources for learning more about FASD.
	How to have a healthy baby: Be an alcohol-free mother-to-be (booklet) Providing tips to help women avoid alcohol use while pregnant, this booklet includes information on the damage that can be done if a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy.
	How to have a healthy baby: Be an alcohol-free mother-to-be Spanish Version (booklet) Providing tips to help women avoid alcohol use while pregnant, this booklet includes information on the damage that can be done if a woman drinks alcohol during her pregnancy.
	How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Women (booklet) A woman can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in her life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.
	How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Women Spanish Version (booklet) A woman can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in her life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.
	How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Men (booklet) A man can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in his life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.
	How to help your family member or friend be an alcohol-free mother-to-be: Tips for Men Spanish Version (booklet) A man can use the tips in this book to help the pregnant woman in his life avoid alcohol use. It includes recipes for tasty alcohol-free beverages.
	How to help your patients or clients be alcohol-free mothers-to-be (booklet) This booklet, for healthcare professionals, includes advice and tips to share with women on avoiding alcohol use during pregnancy. It includes resources for pregnant women, their children, families, and friends.
	How to help your patients or clients be alcohol-free mothers-to-be Spanish Version (booklet) This booklet, for healthcare professionals, includes advice and tips to share with women on avoiding alcohol use during pregnancy. It includes resources for pregnant women, their children, families, and friends.
	Independent Living for People With Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ("What You Need to Know" Series) fact sheet This fact sheet explains fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in relation to adults with FASD and their search for independent living. Topics highlighted include how adults with FASD support themselves and find housing. A resource list is also provided.
	The Language of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ("What You Need to Know" Series) This fact sheet defines Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and discusses its history, fetal alcohol syndrome, fetal alcohol effects, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorder, and alcohol-related birth defects. Also included is a section discussing the origin and impact of FASD, which focuses on its causes, prevalence, assessment, and impact.
	SAMHSA Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence ("What You Need to Know" Series) This fact sheet offers information about prenatal exposure to alcohol and the FASD Center for Excellence. Among the topics discussed are the FASD Center’s functions, products and services, and prevention partners. The fact sheet also answers questions such as what is FASD, what causes it, and how can it be prevented. Finally, contact information for the center is provided.
	Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Getting A Diagnosis ("What You Need to Know" Series) fact sheet This fact sheet underlines the importance of getting fetal alcohol spectrum (FASD) diagnosed, lists the signs of FASD, explains how it is detected, and guides the reader though the process of finding a diagnosis, preparing for it, and assessing the results
	When You're Pregnant, Your Baby Drinks What You Drink Spanish Version (flyer) This bookmark warns pregnant women that even beer and wine can harm an unborn child. It provides contact information for SAMHSA's Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Center for Excellence Information Resource Center.
Pregnancy/FAS Information for Clinicians
	KAP Keys TIP 02: Pregnant, Substance-Using Women This publication is based on the original report, TIP 02 defining guidelines that reflect state-of-the-art scientific and clinical knowledge on effective treatment practices and care for pregnant addicts.
	Screening for Substance Abuse During Pregnancy: Improving Care, Improving Health 14 pg booklet This reference manual for health professionals and consumers addresses barriers, benefits, and methods of substance abuse screening.
	TIP 05: Improving Treatment for Drug Exposed Infants 96 pg book Guidelines and standards of care in monitoring and evaluating programs treating drug-exposed infants are examined in volume 5 of this series.

TAADAS Statewide Clearinghouse Free Literature Downloads

TAADAS Statewide Clearinghouse
Free Literature Downloads