{"id":750,"date":"2026-06-16T20:33:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/?page_id=750"},"modified":"2026-06-23T20:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T10:51:02","slug":"recreational-drugs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/health-professionals\/recreational-drugs\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreational drugs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"750\" class=\"elementor elementor-750\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f9fb76 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4f9fb76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1986261 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1986261\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77cbb55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77cbb55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Health Professionals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e15fb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e15fb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recreational drugs<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-731f768 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"731f768\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3fe2e1 btbb-custom-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b3fe2e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-RecreationalDrugsProhibitedSignInPark-768x512px.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-832\" alt=\"Prohibited sign for recreational drugs in a public park setting\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-RecreationalDrugsProhibitedSignInPark-768x512px.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hw.qld.gov.au\/beforethebabybump\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/HWQld-BeforeTheBabyBump-RecreationalDrugsProhibitedSignInPark-768x512px-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebcf24 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ebcf24\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb1d319 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb1d319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key things to know<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d2033 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f6d2033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db66fa7 paragraph-no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db66fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Recreational and non-prescribed drugs can have significant impacts on fertility and pregnancy outcomes. Substances such as marijuana, ecstasy, cocaine, heroin and opioids are associated with harm to a baby\u2019s heart and brain development and can increase the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, and preterm birth.<\/p><p>In addition, injecting drugs increases the risk of infections such as hepatitis C and HIV, which can be transmitted to the baby during pregnancy or birth. Supporting individuals to access treatment and harm reduction services before pregnancy can help optimise health outcomes for both parents and future children.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-767b32b paragraph-no-spacing elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"767b32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are no safe limits to these drugs in the preconception phase, and it is recommended both women and men avoid using them entirely when trying to conceive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fea851a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fea851a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d92416 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d92416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Resources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cd18c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cd18c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Access these resources to support conversations:<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adis.health.qld.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alcohol and Drug Support<\/a> \u2013 Free call 24\/7; 1800 177 833. The website also has information and an option to chat with a counsellor online.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/toolkit.lifeline.org.au\/articles\/resources\/i-am-sober\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I am sober<\/a> \u2013 sobriety tracking and support app to help recover from addiction to alcohol or other substances. This can also be used for addictions to caffeine, smoking and vaping and other addictions.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/contacts\/national-alcohol-and-other-drug-hotline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Alcohol and other drug hotline.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/adf.org.au\/resources\/dib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dib<\/a> \u2013 Your Drug Info Bot \u2013 a friendly, knowledgeable chatbot for consumers to talk to via message for anonymous, non-judgemental and trustworthy information about alcohol and other drugs.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Recovery Australia<\/a> \u2013 weekly, free and facilitated online or in-person support meetings for addictive behaviours such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, food, cigarettes and more.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/pregnancy-information\/planning-a-pregnancy\/are-you-ready-to-conceive\/drugs-alcohol-and-trying-conceive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tommys<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 provides trusted, evidence-based information on how alcohol and drug use can affect fertility, conception, and a healthy pregnancy.<\/li><\/ul><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><h3>Resources for health professionals to extend learning:<\/h3><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tommys.org\/pregnancy-information\/planning-a-pregnancy\/are-you-ready-to-conceive\/drugs-alcohol-and-trying-conceive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drugs and Alcohol when trying to conceive Factsheet<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/ranzcog.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pre-Pregnancy-Counselling.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RANZCOG Pre-Pregnancy Counselling<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e32ca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con 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