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maternal drug use  

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  • Maternal substance abuse, as the term is used here, refers to any maternal substance use disorder ranging from substance abuse, in which the use of a substance continues despite negative consequences, to dependence, the salient feature of which is loss of control over the amount of or frequency with which the substance is consumed. Maternal substance abuse covers all of the illicit substances of abuse, as well as alcohol and tobacco. [Source: Encyclopedia of Substance Abuse Prevention, Treatment, & Recovery; Maternal Drug Use]

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