Pregnant women who use both cannabis and nicotine increase the risk of infant death fourfold, a new study has found. This risk is significantly higher than if women use either substance alone during pregnancy.
“Our findings suggest that avoiding use of just one of these substances can decrease the pregnancy risks we see when both substances are used together, which is a critical piece of information providers can highlight when counseling patients,” Dr. Adam Crosland, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology in the Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine and the study’s lead author, said in a press release.
