Pregnancy is a stressful yet joyful time for many women. Hormones arise causing women to become anxious or emotional; however, on the other side, they are getting a beautiful human to raise and grow up in this world. Pregnancy is not an easy process to go through, especially if a woman has a substance abuse problem because this can affect the child dramatically. A recent study had stated, “Among pregnant women, 1 in 10 reported any alcohol use and 1 in 33 reported binge drinking in the past 30 days…among pregnant women, the highest prevalence of any alcohol use was among those who were: 35-44 years (18.6 percent), college graduates, (13 percent), or not married (12.9 percent)” (“Data & Statistics” 1). This study was conducted during a two-year
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When women decide to consume alcohol, it passes through their blood stream and eventually reaching to the baby through the placenta; many civilians know that exposing a small baby to alcohol or even drugs can be dangerous by causing serious harm to his/her life. An awareness page had posted, “Drinking alcohol during pregnancy increases your baby's chances of having these problems: Premature birth, brain damage and problems with growth and development, birth defects like heart disease/ hearing problems, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, low birthweight, miscarriage, and still birth” (“Alcohol During Pregnancy” 1). Most of these problems are the exact same when using drugs while being pregnancy. The prenatal effects are miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and a variety of behavioral and cognitive problems in the child. The postnatal effects are growth development and disorders. Another website had revealed, “Drugs that may have adverse prenatal effects: cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamine, nicotine, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs” (“Prenatal Effects” 1). These are the drugs that are very common for people to be using; an increase of risks factors in when these substances are entered into the body later causing a great deal of pain to the new born baby and the mother. All in all, …show more content…
The addiction blog posted, “Most people’s health insurance policies will not cover all alcohol/ drug abuse treatments; however, Medicare will cover the costs…$100 per week of treatment, or about $7,500 per treatment episode” (“Addiction Blog” 1). Many insurance companies do not approve to cover the heavy costs of the prenatal and postnatal care because of the problem at hand. Many argue that it is the mother’s fault for putting herself in that position, and for those who use Medicare, they have a better chance of getting covered rather than those with various types of insurance companies with different laws. However, if the insurance company does agree to cover the costs, there will still be a heavy fee. For those who may be uninsured and need coverage, the cost can range from five hundred to one thousand dollars. One research has showed, “The limited research suggests that women who use drugs during pregnancy face the following barriers to prenatal care: difficulties with transportation and health insurance, “drug lifestyle”, fear of having drug use identified by providers, and fear of legal repercussions, including Child Protective Services (CPS) reports” (Roberts and Cheri 1). This ties in with how insurance companies begin to get involved, and the possibilities of
When women decide to consume alcohol, it passes through their blood stream and eventually reaching to the baby through the placenta; many civilians know that exposing a small baby to alcohol or even drugs can be dangerous by causing serious harm to his/her life. An awareness page had posted, “Drinking alcohol during pregnancy increases your baby's chances of having these problems: Premature birth, brain damage and problems with growth and development, birth defects like heart disease/ hearing problems, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders, low birthweight, miscarriage, and still birth” (“Alcohol During Pregnancy” 1). Most of these problems are the exact same when using drugs while being pregnancy. The prenatal effects are miscarriage, premature birth, low birth weight, and a variety of behavioral and cognitive problems in the child. The postnatal effects are growth development and disorders. Another website had revealed, “Drugs that may have adverse prenatal effects: cocaine, heroin, inhalants, marijuana, MDMA, methamphetamine, nicotine, and prescription and over-the-counter drugs” (“Prenatal Effects” 1). These are the drugs that are very common for people to be using; an increase of risks factors in when these substances are entered into the body later causing a great deal of pain to the new born baby and the mother. All in all, …show more content…
The addiction blog posted, “Most people’s health insurance policies will not cover all alcohol/ drug abuse treatments; however, Medicare will cover the costs…$100 per week of treatment, or about $7,500 per treatment episode” (“Addiction Blog” 1). Many insurance companies do not approve to cover the heavy costs of the prenatal and postnatal care because of the problem at hand. Many argue that it is the mother’s fault for putting herself in that position, and for those who use Medicare, they have a better chance of getting covered rather than those with various types of insurance companies with different laws. However, if the insurance company does agree to cover the costs, there will still be a heavy fee. For those who may be uninsured and need coverage, the cost can range from five hundred to one thousand dollars. One research has showed, “The limited research suggests that women who use drugs during pregnancy face the following barriers to prenatal care: difficulties with transportation and health insurance, “drug lifestyle”, fear of having drug use identified by providers, and fear of legal repercussions, including Child Protective Services (CPS) reports” (Roberts and Cheri 1). This ties in with how insurance companies begin to get involved, and the possibilities of