World Health Organization releases the first evidence-based global guidelines to prevent and treat substance use by pregnant women

The World Health Organization recently released Guidelines for identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy.

These guidelines were primarily written for health-care providers managing women from conception to birth, and during the postnatal period, and their infants.

The guidelines focus on six areas:

1. Screening and brief intervention
2. Psychosocial interventions
3. Detoxification
4. Dependence management
5. Infant feeding
6. Management of infant withdrawal

Download the Guidelines from the WHO website.