Study Finds Drastic Increase in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Maternal Opioid-related Diagnoses from 2010-2017
According to a newly published study in JAMA, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased 82%, from 4.0 to 7.3 per 1000 birth hospitalizations in the U.S. between 2010 and 2017. The researchers also found that during the same time-period maternal opioid-related diagnoses increased 131%, from 3.5 to 8.2 per 1000 discharge hospitalizations. The greatest increases were observed among low income, non-Hispanic whites. West Virginia had the highest rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (54 per 1000) while Vermont had the highest rate of maternal opioid-related diagnoses (47 per 1000). Drug Free America Foundation Epidemiologist Dr. Sharif Mohr said, “Given the gravity of [...]
Prenatal THC Exposure Can Lead to Psychotic Behaviors in Childhood
A new study just published in JAMA Psychiatry found that children of women who used marijuana during pregnancy had an increased incidence of psychotic behaviors. The study looked at 11,489 children enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest study of its type in the United States.
Study Finds Link Between Prenatal THC Exposure and Autism
A new study recently published in Nature Medicine found a stunning association between prenatal THC exposure and development of autism.
Prenatal THC exposure associated with sleep disorders in children
Research has shown that prenatal THC exposure is associated with development of behavioral and cognitive deficits throughout childhood. Some of these include: impaired memory and concentration, increased delinquency, increased risk of hyperactivity and impulsivity, and increased risk of depression. Now, a newly published study using data from the NIH's Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study (ABCD Study) has found that prenatal THC exposure was associated with development of sleep disorders in children. In the study, researchers analyzed data on 11,875 children ages 9-10 in order to assess any relationship between maternal marijuana use during pregnancy and negative sleep outcomes later in [...]
Lax oversight and unscrupulous physicians–a perfect recipe for skyrocketing marijuana use among pregnant women in FL
A Dundee, FL physician, Dr. Robinson-Farah, had his certification to recommend medical marijuana rescinded by the FL Department of Health after it was discovered that he recommended increasing amounts of marijuana to a pregnant woman. During her initial visit, the patient, then 19 weeks pregnant, was given a recommendation for a 70-day supply of marijuana for inhalation (84 mg/day) and oral use (40 mg/day). To put this into perspective, inhaled doses of approximately 5mg and oral doses of 10mg are well above the threshold for intoxication. In other words, this pregnant patient had enough marijuana for over 20 intoxicating doses [...]
Study finds maternal cannabis use higher in states with legalized recreational cannabis
With the rise in the number of states that have legalized recreational cannabis, the states considering legalization, and the increased prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, it is critical to understand the impacts of cannabis legalization for recreational use on the most vulnerable, our nation’s children. While there is a paucity in research on cannabis use during the perinatal and postpartum periods, the literature indicates that cannabis use during these periods can adversely affect a child’s health in various ways including exposing the child to various teratogens. Today’s cannabis is high in potency and the diversity in products available suggest that cannabis use today may be more detrimental to a child’s health than research indicates.
According to a newly published study in JAMA, neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased 82%, from 4.0 to [...]
A new study just published in JAMA Psychiatry found that children of women who used marijuana during pregnancy had an increased incidence of psychotic behaviors. The study looked at 11,489 children enrolled in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest study of its type in the United States.
A new study recently published in Nature Medicine found a stunning association between prenatal THC exposure and development of autism.
Research has shown that prenatal THC exposure is associated with development of behavioral and cognitive deficits throughout [...]
A Dundee, FL physician, Dr. Robinson-Farah, had his certification to recommend medical marijuana rescinded by the FL [...]
With the rise in the number of states that have legalized recreational cannabis, the states considering legalization, and the increased prevalence of cannabis use among pregnant women, it is critical to understand the impacts of cannabis legalization for recreational use on the most vulnerable, our nation’s children. While there is a paucity in research on cannabis use during the perinatal and postpartum periods, the literature indicates that cannabis use during these periods can adversely affect a child’s health in various ways including exposing the child to various teratogens. Today’s cannabis is high in potency and the diversity in products available suggest that cannabis use today may be more detrimental to a child’s health than research indicates.
