A leading doctor at Auckland's Starship children's hospital says women using P during pregnancy is becoming more common
A leading doctor at Auckland's Starship children's hospital says women using P during pregnancy is becoming more common
16 June 2018
Paediatrician Dr Simon Rowley told The Weekend Herald he sees a baby every week born with signs of being exposed to methamphetamine.
That's up from around one every two weeks in 2016.
Associate professor at the University of Auckland Dr Trecia Wouldes (treesha woolds as in wool) tracks the development of babies exposed to the drug in the womb.
She says using drugs during pregnancy can have lasting effects on a child.
She says her studies show boys have issues with cognitive development, while girls had poor motor skills.
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