Screening for pregnancy and contraceptive use among women admitted to a Denver detoxification center.

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• Alternative Title:
  Public Health Rep
• Personal Author:
  Shah, S ; Hoffman, R ; Shinault, R ; LaPoint, S
• Description:
  To determine the prevalence of pregnancy and contraceptive use among female inpatients at a Denver detoxification center who were at risk of becoming pregnant.|The authors administered surveys and pregnancy tests to 373 female admissions to the Denver CARES detoxification center between March and September 1996.|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.|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.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Colorado Contraception Behavior Data Collection Ethanol Female Humans Middle Aged Pregnancy Research Article Sexual Behavior Substance Abuse Treatment Centers

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• Source:
  Public Health Rep. 113(4):336-340
• Pubmed ID:
  9672573
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMCnull
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  U50/CCU808552/PHS HHS/United States
• Volume:
  113
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Reports
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6ba931834ecf879e7349740df1c343120ff0f53390e6099636ab3512d1611c7b
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/64660/cdc_64660_DS1.pdf
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