Born Drug-Free Florida
A Baby’s Life Shouldn’t Begin with Detox
When you are pregnant, everything that goes into your body has the potential to have an effect on your unborn baby. Some things you take into your body can have harmful effects on your pregnancy. Smoking, drinking alcohol, abusing prescription drugs, or using illicit drugs can all pass through the placenta and have a negative effect on you and your baby.
Drugs and other Prescription Medication
Illicit drug use during pregnancy may cause miscarriage, preterm labor, birth defects, stillbirth, and withdrawal symptoms in the baby after birth. Opioid drugs and other narcotics that are used during pregnancy can cause serious withdrawal symptoms in newborn babies, such as neonatal abstinence syndrome.
Alcohol
Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause physical deformities, heart defects, and lifelong physical and behavioral problems. There is no safe amount of alcohol a woman can drink while she is pregnant.
Smoking
Cigarette smoking passes nicotine and other dangerous chemicals to your baby. Smoking also increases the risk of a premature birth or stillbirth.
For more information on the effects of smoking during pregnancy and help on quitting smoking, visit Tobacco Free Florida.
Resources for Help
Substance Use Disorder
The Florida Department of Children and Families’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program is responsible for the oversight of a statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders.
CORE Network
Florida’s Coordinated Opioid Recovery (CORE) Network is an innovative cohesive coordinated system of addiction care for individuals suffering from substance use disorder.