Carter L S, Larson C S
Future Child. 1997 Summer-Fall;7(2):157-60.
The problem of drug-exposed infants has been a societal concern for more than a decade. The Future of Children devoted its first journal issue in spring 1991 to this topic and has provided information updates in subsequent journal issues. The 1991 issue reviewed the major trends in judicial, legislative, and treatment responses to this problem, reporting that, for the most part, appellate courts were rejecting attempts to prosecute pregnant substance-abusing women, and state and federal legislative efforts were creating more treatment programs for, rather than punishment of, these women. With only limited exceptions, these trends continue today. Evaluations of treatment programs funded through the federal initiatives of the late 1980s and early 1990s show some level of treatment effectiveness. However, they also highlight the continuing need for rigorous evaluations of treatment outcomes.
药物暴露婴儿的问题已成为社会关注超过十年的问题。《儿童的未来》在1991年春季的首期杂志中专门探讨了这个话题，并在随后的期刊中提供了信息更新。1991年的那一期回顾了司法、立法和治疗方面针对这一问题的主要趋势，报告称，在很大程度上，上诉法院驳回了起诉怀孕吸毒妇女的企图，州和联邦的立法努力正在为这些妇女设立更多的治疗项目，而不是惩罚她们。除了少数例外，这些趋势至今仍在持续。对通过20世纪80年代末和90年代初的联邦倡议资助的治疗项目的评估显示出一定程度的治疗效果。然而，这些评估也凸显了对治疗结果进行严格评估的持续必要性。
