The interaction between maternal smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption associated with neonatal outcomes
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The interaction between maternal smoking, illicit drug use and alcohol consumption associated with neonatal outcomes

The adverse effects of smoking on neonatal outcomes, such as small-for-gestational-age (SGA), has been extensively studied however, the consequences of smoking combined with alcohol and/or drug use is less clear.

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