Early Years Pathfinder Project Substance misuse (alcohol and drugs) Author: Dr J Jones, Consultant in Environmental Health Protection Contributors: Jones, Senior Health Promotion Practitioner, Alcohol, Public Health Wales Josie Smith, Research Scientist, Health Protection, Public Health Wales Chris Weaver, BCUHB, Substance misuse liaison midwife Julie Evans, Cwm Taf HB, Senior Midwife Rhys Sinnett, Principal Public Health Practitioner, Hywel Dda Public Health Team Jackie Williams, Senior Health Promotion Practitioner, Aneurin Bevan Public Health Team Sophia Bird, Principal Public Health Practitioner, Powys Public Health Team Hockey, Clinical information analyst, ATTRACT Jon Brassey, Support Manager, ATTRACT Date: 8 May 2013 Version: 0d Review Date: Purpose and Summary of Document: To outline the epidemiology of alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years, to review the evidence of effectiveness for interventions to reduce alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years and to outline the current provision of services to reduce alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years. Work Plan reference: Summary Background This document briefly reviews the evidence around the prevalence of substance misuse during pregnancy and the implications of this during pregnancy and early years (EY). It then examines the epidemiology of
Early Years Pathfinder Project Substance misuse (alcohol and drugs) Author: Dr J Jones, Consultant in Environmental Health Protection Contributors: Jones, Senior Health Promotion Practitioner, Alcohol, Public Health Wales Josie Smith, Research Scientist, Health Protection, Public Health Wales Chris Weaver, BCUHB, Substance misuse liaison midwife Julie Evans, Cwm Taf HB, Senior Midwife Rhys Sinnett, Principal Public Health Practitioner, Hywel Dda Public Health Team Jackie Williams, Senior Health Promotion Practitioner, Aneurin Bevan Public Health Team Sophia Bird, Principal Public Health Practitioner, Powys Public Health Team Hockey, Clinical information analyst, ATTRACT Jon Brassey, Support Manager, ATTRACT Date: 8 May 2013 Version: 0d Review Date: Purpose and Summary of Document: To outline the epidemiology of alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years, to review the evidence of effectiveness for interventions to reduce alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years and to outline the current provision of services to reduce alcohol and substance misuse during pregnancy and early years. Work Plan reference: Summary Background This document briefly reviews the evidence around the prevalence of substance misuse during pregnancy and the implications of this during pregnancy and early years (EY). It then examines the epidemiology of
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