PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE | BY JILL DALY | 11.22.16
A pregnant woman who is addicted to drugs may already know her drug use is endangering her unborn child but may not know where to turn for help.
For these women, Allegheny Health Network has begun a new program, called Perinatal Hope, that pulls together group prenatal care and support, drug and alcohol counseling and addiction recovery assistance in one clinic visit.
“We know that addiction is a devastating disease. It affects not just patients. It affects their family; it affects their unborn children, their spouses and their family members,” said Deborah McDonald, director of women’s health programs in the hospital network.