The consequences of maternal substance abuse for the child exposed in utero.
The marked increase in substance abuse in the United States represents a significant risk to the development of children exposed in utero to tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs. This paper reviews the current literature exploring the effects of the major substances of abuse on in utero and childhood development.
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Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven 06508.
D002186:Cannabinoids / Q000009:adverse effects; D003042:Cocaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D063647:Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009294:Narcotics / Q000009:adverse effects; D009357:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011297:Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D002186:Cannabinoids; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009294:Narcotics; D003042:Cocaine