Use of amfetamines in pregnancy

 

The use of amfetamines while pregnant has lead to the following being recorded in infants:-

• Congenital heart disease 

• Poor growth in the womb

• Low birth weigh

• Prematurity

• Small head

• Cleft palate

• Biliary atresia

• Gastrochisis (abnormal development of the stomach wall)

 

Studies have found that young children exposed to amfetamines whilst in the womb are more aggressive and have more learning difficulties.