Substance Abuse in Parents & Long-Term Effects of Prenatal Exposure
Date:
January 27, 2010
Location:
Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute
71 East Ferry
Detroit, MI 48202
Detroit, MI 48202
Details:
Wayne State University Presents:“Healthier Urban Families Outreach Program Seminar Series”
Substance Abuse in Parents & Long-Term Effects of Prenatal Exposure
This seminar will explore the importance of properly assessing maternal drug use and abuse risk-levels of alcohol consumption during pregnancy, as well as the long-term physical, cognitive, and behavioral impact of those exposures on infants and children. The difference between substance dependency and addiction will be examined as well as signs of use.
Presenter: Lisa Ficker MA LLP has served as a Motivational Interviewer for the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Prevention Project. She has conducted cognitive and clinical assessments of children affected by pre-term alcohol and cocaine exposure.
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