In-Utero Cannabis Exposure May Be Tied To Heightened Risk Of Behavioral Problems Into Early Adolescence, Study Indicates

Healio (9/13, Weldon) reports, “Cannabis use during pregnancy may place children at risk for attention, social and behavioral problems into early adolescence and mental health issues and substance use later on,” investigators concluded in findings published online Sept. 12 in a research letter in JAMA Pediatrics.

According to Psychiatric News (9/13), included in the analysis were “10,631 individuals and 30,091 longitudinal assessments.”

HealthDay (9/13, Munez) also covers the study.

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— “Study hints at negative effect on children of cannabis use during pregnancy “Rose Weldon, Healio, September 13, 2022

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