Psychoactive drugs

• What are some psychoactive drugs that can cause parental damage?

  Alcohol, cocaine, heroin, inhalants, tobacco
• How do psychoactive drugs affect prenatal development?

  They cause problems like low birth weight
• What are some problems caused by prenatal exposure to psychoactive drugs?

  Low birth weight, premature birth, impaired brain development
• What signs might babies show if exposed to drugs in utero?

  Crying, starting, difficulty sleeping, erratic eating
• What are some potential long-term effects of prenatal drug exposure?

  Learning difficulties, irritability, behavioral issues
• What are the effects of psychoactive drugs on prenatal development?

  • Parental damage from drugs like alcohol and cocaine
  • Problems include:
  • Low birth weight
  • Premature birth
  • Impaired brain development
  • Signs in babies:
  • Crying
  • Starting
  • Difficulty sleeping
  • Erratic eating
  • Long-term effects:
  • Learning difficulties
  • Irritability
  • Behavioral issues