Substance Use in Pregnancy Ups Risk of ADHD For Child
General medical advice to pregnant people is to avoid drinking alcohol, smoking, and using substances such as cannabis because of the potential harm to both mother and child. Now a study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine bolsters that advice by showing an increased risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children whose mothers used these substances while pregnant.
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