Table 1.
Tobacco | Alcohol | Cannabis | Stimulants | Opiates | |
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Pregnancy outcomes | |||||
Preterm birth | ✓ [7,40] | ✓ [72,164] | ✓ [112] | ✓ [122,123,165] | ✓ [165,166] |
Small for gestational age | ✓ [7,8,165] | ✓ [72,164] | ✓ [112] | ✓ [122,123,139] | ✓ [167] |
Low birthweight | ✓ [7,8,165] | ✓ [164] | ✔ [112] | ✓ [122,123,139] | ✓ [168] |
Miscarriage/Spontaneous abortion | ✔ [38] | ✓ [169,170] | ✔ [140] | ||
Placental abruption | ✔ [6-8] | ✓ [122,123] | |||
Premature rupture of membranes | ✔ [7] | ✓ [122,123] | |||
Ectopic pregnancy | ✔ [39] | ||||
Infant effects | |||||
Cognitive deficits | ✔ [46] | ✔ [171] | ✓ [10,111] | ✓ [11] | ✓ [147] |
Teratogenicity | ✔ [171] | ||||
Infant mortality/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome | ✓ [7,8] | ✓ [147] | |||
Neonatal Withdrawal/Abstinence Syndrome | ✔ [148] | ✓ [146,147] | |||
Behavioral Problems | ✔ [46] | ✔ [171] | ✔ [113] | ✔ [141] | ✔ [172] |