This sheet is about exposure to methamphetamine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is methamphetamine? Methamphetamine is also known as metamfetamine, methylamphetamine, and desoxyephedrine. Other names for methamphetamine include “meth,” “crystal meth,” “crank,” “speed” or “ice.” Methamphetamine has been smoked, snorted, swallowed, injected, inhaled, taken rectally, or dissolved …
The Baby Blog: Drugs & Substance Use
Cigarette Smoke
This sheet is about exposure to cigarette smoke in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is in cigarette smoke? Cigarette smoke is made of gases and tiny particles that are released when cigarettes are burned. It has over 4,000 compounds including nicotine, tar, arsenic, lead, and carbon monoxide. When you breathe cigarette smoke into your lungs, the gases and particles get into your …
Cocaine
This sheet is about exposure to cocaine in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is cocaine? Cocaine is a powerful stimulant of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Cocaine can be used medically as a local anesthetic (for pain). Medically, cocaine is mostly used for nasal and eye surgery. Cocaine has also been misused to get a "high" feeling. Cocaine can be inhaled through …
Alcohol
This sheet is about exposure to alcohol in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is alcohol? Alcohol, ethanol and ethyl alcohol are all names for the ingredient in beer, wine or hard liquor that gives an intoxicating effect. The same amount of alcohol is found in a standard serving of beer (12 ounces), wine (4-5 ounces) or hard liquor (1.5 ounces). If a person has 5 or more drinks per …
Heroin
This sheet is about exposure to heroin in pregnancy and while breastfeeding. This information should not take the place of medical care and advice from your healthcare provider. What is heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive opioid (narcotic). It can be smoked, snorted, or injected. Some street names for heroin include smack, dope, mud, horse, skag, junk, H, black tar, and skunk, among others. In the United States, heroin is an illegal substance and is not available by prescription. I …
