As the opioid crisis has continued to grow, so has the number of infants exposed to opioids
during the prenatal period. A growing concern is that prenatal exposure to opioids may …

The heightened incidence of opioid use during pregnancy has resulted in unprecedented
rates of neonates prenatally exposed to opioids. Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) results in …

Background Approximately 10 to 15% of women consume alcohol (ethanol [EtOH]) during
pregnancy in the United States. Even low amounts of EtOH consumption during pregnancy …

Background Despite considerable knowledge that prenatal ethanol exposure can lead to
devastating effects on the developing fetus, alcohol consumption by pregnant women …

Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) and postnatal adverse experiences are early life adversities
(ELA) that often co-occur and increase problematic alcohol (EtOH) drinking during …

The young brain is highly sensitive to environmental influences that can cause long-term
changes in neuronal function, possibly through altered gene expression. The endogenous …

Prenatal exposure to drugs of abuse often leads to physiological and neurobiological
abnormalities including decreased brain and body weight, cognitive deficits and behavioral …

In this review, we focus on prenatal opioid exposure (POE) given the significant concern for
the mental health outcomes of children with parents affected by opioid use disorder (OUD) in …

The effects of prenatal opioid exposure in adult animals has been widely studied, but little is
known about the effects of prenatal opioid on adolescents. Most of the risk behaviors …

Prenatal ethanol exposure (PE) causes many cognitive and behavioral deficits including
increased drug addiction risk, demonstrated by enhanced ethanol intake and behavioral …