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Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (2008); 83, 4, 631–634. doi:10.1038/sj.clpt.6100506
Novel Methods for the Detection of Drug and Alcohol Exposure During Pregnancy:Implications for Maternal and Child Health
G. Koren1, J. Hutson1 and J. Gareri1
1The Motherisk Program, Division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Correspondence: G. Koren, (gkoren@sickkids.ca)
Received 25 October 2007; Accepted 6 December 2007; Published online 20 February 2008.
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Abstract
Despite extensive evidence of fetal and neonatal risk, a large number of pregnant women are involved in excessive alcohol and drug abuse, such as with cocaine, methamphetamine, opioids, and cannabinoids.
