Prenatal substance abuse: short- and long-term effects on the exposed fetus
Marylou Behnke, Vincent C Smith, Committee on Substance Abuse, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Seth D Ammerman, Pamela Kathern Gonzalez, Sheryl Ann Ryan, Lorena M Siqueira, Vincent C Smith, Marylou Behnke, Patricia K Kokotailo, Janet F Williams, Vivian B Faden, Deborah Simkin, Renee Jarrett, James Baumberger, Jill E Baley, William Benitz, Waldemar A Carlo, James J Cummings, Eric Eichenwald, Praveen Kumar, Richard A Polin, Rosemarie C Tan, Kasper S Wang, Kristi L Watterberg, Wanda D Barfield, Ann L Jefferies, George A Macones, Erin L Keels, Tonse N K Raju, Jim Couto, Sharon Levy, Lu-Ann Papile, Marylou Behnke, Vincent C Smith, Committee on Substance Abuse, Committee on Fetus and Newborn, Seth D Ammerman, Pamela Kathern Gonzalez, Sheryl Ann Ryan, Lorena M Siqueira, Vincent C Smith, Marylou Behnke, Patricia K Kokotailo, Janet F Williams, Vivian B Faden, Deborah Simkin, Renee Jarrett, James Baumberger, Jill E Baley, William Benitz, Waldemar A Carlo, James J Cummings, Eric Eichenwald, Praveen Kumar, Richard A Polin, Rosemarie C Tan, Kasper S Wang, Kristi L Watterberg, Wanda D Barfield, Ann L Jefferies, George A Macones, Erin L Keels, Tonse N K Raju, Jim Couto, Sharon Levy, Lu-Ann Papile
Abstract
Prenatal substance abuse continues to be a significant problem in this country and poses important health risks for the developing fetus. The primary care pediatrician's role in addressing prenatal substance exposure includes prevention, identification of exposure, recognition of medical issues for the exposed newborn infant, protection of the infant, and follow-up of the exposed infant. This report will provide information for the most common drugs involved in prenatal exposure: nicotine, alcohol, marijuana, opiates, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
Source: PubMed