I agree with Mimi.  The policy described seems unusually harsh.  We try to 
use breastfeeding as a "carrot" to help moms stay off drugs instead of 
withholding breastfeeding as a punishment for bad behavior.  We have no set policy - 
each pediatrician can decide on a case by case basis.  Unless you plan on 
removing the infant from the home (and in California it takes a lot more than just 
substance abuse) you should not be restricting breastfeeding in the hospital.  
In the NICU also, we also go on a case by case basis.  

Nancy
Nancy E. Wight MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Neonatologist
Medical Director, Lactation Services
Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women
San Diego, CA USA
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