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Friday, November 6, 2009

Including a Screening and Brief Alcohol Intervention Program in the Care of the Obstetric Patient


Alcohol is the drug most commonly abused by pregnant women and the leading cause of preventable birth defects across the United States.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral for Treatment is a program developed by the Emergency Nurses Association that has demonstrated success in treating patients who have alcohol use disorders.

This interventional program can be useful to perinatal nurses caring for pregnant women with alcohol use disorders in a variety of settings.

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