Screening for Pregnancy and Contraceptive Use among Women Admitted to a Denver Detoxification Center

Objective: To determine the prevalence of pregnancy and contraceptive use among female inpatients at a Denver detoxification center who were at risk of becoming pregnant. Methods: The authors administered surveys and pregnancy tests to 373 female admissions to the Denver CARES detoxification center...

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Published in:	Public health reports (1974) Vol. 113; no. 4; pp. 336 - 340
Main Authors:	Shah, Seema, Hoffman, Richard, Robin Shinault, Sharon La Point
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, DC U.S. Public Health Service 01-07-1998 Association of Schools of Public Health SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Age Alcoholic beverages Alcoholism and acute alcohol poisoning Alcohols Biological and medical sciences Birth control Colorado Contraception Behavior - statistics & numerical data Data Collection Ethanol - blood Female Humans Linkage Medical sciences Medical screening Middle Aged Pregnancy Pregnancy - statistics & numerical data Pregnancy tests Prenatal care Prevention and actions Public health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Reproduction Sexual Behavior - statistics & numerical data Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...) Substance abuse treatment Substance Abuse Treatment Centers Toxicology Violence against women Women United States North America Colorado America Human Fetal alcohol syndrome Drug addiction Poison withdrawal Ethanol Toxicity Alcoholism Use Medical screening Pregnancy Prevention Newborn diseases Survey Treatment Female Contraceptive Public health
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Summary:	Objective: To determine the prevalence of pregnancy and contraceptive use among female inpatients at a Denver detoxification center who were at risk of becoming pregnant. Methods: The authors administered surveys and pregnancy tests to 373 female admissions to the Denver CARES detoxification center between March and September 1996. Results: Most were admitted for alcohol-related reasons, and most reported previous pregnancies. Seven percent of admissions had positive pregnancy tests, and 56% of admissions reported not using contraceptives with every sexual encounter. Conclusions: Routine assessment of pregnancy status and contraceptive use in women admitted for detoxification, along with on-site family planning services, may be important components of efforts to prevent adverse outcomes associated with substance abuse during pregnancy, including fetal alcohol syndrome.
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ISSN:	0033-3549 1468-2877