Fetuses of cocaine-addicted pregnant women showed low birthweight and low cranial circumference, although the deficit in birth weight did not achieve significance when pre-pregnancy weight and maternal weight gain were controlled for in the analysis; significant decreases in birth length and head circumference remained [ 59 ].
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The Effects of Alcohol and Drugs of Abuse on Maternal Nutritional Profile during Pregnancy.
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There is an increasing trend in prenatal cannabis use, due to the conception of need of cannabis for medical use, cannabis harmlessness, and increased access to this drug [ 6 ].