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“Despite Black women having alcohol/drug use identified by prenatal care providers at similar rates to White women and entering treatment more than expected, Black newborns were four times more likely than White newborns to be reported to CPS at delivery. This contradicts the premise of Effective Treatment."

Universal Screening for Alcohol and Drug Use and Racial Disparities in Child Protective Services Reporting Universal Screening for Alcohol and Drug Use and Racial Disparities in Child Protective Services Reporting Distributions of prenatal care visits, identified AOD use, treatment entry during pregnancy, and CPS reporting Distributions of prenatal care visits, identified AOD use, treatment entry during pregnancy, and CPS reporting The same pattern of disparities is present when the race/ethnicity of newborns reported to CPS related to maternal alcohol and/or drug use is compared to the race/ethnicity of all births in the county (Table 4). Fewer than 1% of White, Hispanic/Latina, and API/Other newborns were reported, while 3.5% of Black newborns were reported, respectively. White newborns were 3.5 times and 2.5 times more likely than Hispanic/Latina and API/Other newborns to be reported (pG 0.001). Black newborns were 4.1 times more likely than White newborns to be reported (pG0.001). The same pattern of disparities is present when the race/ethnicity of newborns reported to CPS related to maternal alcohol and/or drug use is compared to the race/ethnicity of all births in the county (Table 4). Fewer than 1% of White, Hispanic/Latina, and API/Other newborns were reported, while 3.5% of Black newborns were reported, respectively. White newborns were 3.5 times and 2.5 times more likely than Hispanic/Latina and API/Other newborns to be reported (pG 0.001). Black newborns were 4.1 times more likely than White newborns to be reported (pG0.001).
Universal Screening for Alcohol and Drug Use and Racial Disparities in Child Protective Services Reporting
Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
Roberts, Sarah C. M.  / Nuru-Jeter, Amani
Vol. 39 Issue 1, pp. 3–16, 2012
10.1007/s11414-011-9247-x
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