Recreational Drugs Including Marijuana and Breastfeeding

This webinar will evaluate guidelines for recreational drug use during breastfeeding, how to counsel mothers who are breastfeeding and using recreational drugs, including marijuana and also Evaluate ethical concerns regarding marijuana use.

Why Should You Attend:

Fifteen percent or more of mothers who will be breastfeeding are often using recreational drugs of abuse and most do take non-abuse recreational drugs (e.g., caffeine, alcohol). Marijuana use is exploding among the general population and among breastfeeding mothers. In this webinar Potential adverse effects in children of mothers who are breastfeeding and using recreational drugs will be reviewed and discussed. Non-abuse recreational drug use guidelines while breastfeeding will be identified. Ethical dilemmas will be presented. Using the material presented, healthcare professionals will be able to counsel mothers who are breastfeeding and desire to use or take recreational drugs.