Drug use during pregnancy

This web page provides links to information and tools for midwives and other maternity clinicians on drug use and pregnancy and to support services that may be beneficial for their clients.

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Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care

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Organisation	Resource	Description
Australian Government Department of Health	Clinical Practice Guidelines: Pregnancy Care	National guidelines for healthcare providers in the provision of evidence-based maternity care in Australia
South Australian Department of Health	South Australian Perinatal Practices Guidelines – Substance use in Pregnancy	Guidelines for the health care providers supporting women with substance use issues during pregnancy.
Government of Western Australia	Antenatal Shared Care Guidelines for General Practitioners	Guidelines for general practitioners and other maternity care providers involved in low-risk pregnancies for women in Western Australia.
NSW Ministry of Health	Guidelines for the Management of Substance Use During Pregnancy Birth and the Postnatal Period	Guidelines providing best practice advice to health professionals supporting pregnant women with alcohol and other drug use issues.
Queensland Department of Health	Queensland Clinical Guidelines: Perinatal substance use: maternal [PDF]	Guidelines for health professionals in Queensland providing best practice advice in the management of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy.
World Health Organisation	Guidelines for the identification and management of substance use and substance use disorders in pregnancy	Guidelines for health professionals that provide best practice advice in the management of alcohol and drug use during pregnancy, birth and early years.

Resources for pregnant women Expand

Organisation	Resource	Description
Better Health Channel	Pregnancy – medication, drugs and alcohol	This website provides information for pregnant women on the effects of other drug use during pregnancy and provides advice about where to find support for problematic drug use.
Government of Western Australia	Drug and alcohol use during pregnancy	Information for parents regarding drug and alcohol services in Western Australia
Royal Hospital for Women	Mothersafe	Mothersafe provide a free telephone service to women in NSW to discuss alcohol and other drug use during pregnancy.
The Royal Women’s Hospital	Women with alcohol and drug problems	The Women's Alcohol and Drug Service provides support to pregnant women in Victoria with alcohol and other drug issues during pregnancy.

Referral services Expand

Organisation	Resource	Description
Health Direct	Drug and alcohol rehabilitation	Information on types of alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs and contact information for services across Australia. Not pregnancy specific.
NSW Users and AIDS Association	Just For Women: A NSW Drug & Alcohol Service Directory	A directory of service supporting women who use alcohol and other drugs. Not pregnancy specific.

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Organisation	Resource	Description
National Alcohol and Drug Research Centre	Supporting Pregnant Women Who Use Alcohol or Other Drugs: a review of the evidence	These guidelines provide evidence regarding the risks of alcohol consumption for the Australian population. They include a chapter on pregnancy and breastfeeding and alcohol consumption.
RANZCOG	Substance Use in Pregnancy [PDF]	The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists position statement that provides a summary of the issue of alcohol use in pregnancy as well as links to other resources for health professionals.

Drug use during pregnancy

Drug use during pregnancy

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