Impact Of The Use Of Drugs In Pregnant To Prenatal

Impact of the Use of Drugs in Pregnant to Prenatal DevelopmentNameInstitutionIntroductionDrug abuse among expectant mothers is a growing problem both in the United States and across the world. This problem has aroused serious questions on the effects of prenatal exposure to drugs on prenatal development and the subsequent child outcomes. There are different studies that have been carried to identify the impacts of drug abuse on prenatal development and have come up with different findings (Muhuri & Gfroerer, 2009). It is important for children to be given a healthy head start in life and if the drugs have an influence on this, it is important to have awareness and hence eliminate the risks that may arise from drug abuse. In addition, the nation’s expenditure on health is very high and in the event that drug abuse leads to health complications in fetus as well as in subsequent child development, it can be an extra burden (Bada, 2008). It is therefore important to prevent such conditions before they occur and hence cushion the nation and individuals from lifelong financial problems. This paper will discuss the impacts of drug abuse on