The Women's Drug and Alcohol Service has been operating at the Royal Women's Hospital as a specialist clinic for pregnant women with drug and alcohol issues since 1987.
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The service has evolved to become a statewide drug and alcohol service providing clinical services as well as professional support and education programs.
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Our vision
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Pregnant women and service providers together have the capacity to address drug and alcohol issues in an atmosphere that encourages optimal outcomes for mothers and their infants. Refer to our pregnancy care for women with ongoing drug & alcohol issues.
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Our mission
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To advance the provision of informed and optimal multi-disciplinary care for pregnant women with drug and alcohol issues and their infants (see Neonatal abstinence syndrome) through:
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- Clinical services for women requiring intensive pregnancy care due to drug or alcohol complexities
- Professional statewide education and support for health professionals and service providers
- Research
- Advocacy for women and their infants
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