Methamphetamine - UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs

Prenatal Meth. Exposure‣ Preliminary findings on infants exposedprenatally to methamphetamine (MA) andnonexposed infants suggest:• Prenatal exposure to MA is associated with anincrease in SGA (Small-forfor-Gestational-Age).• Neurobehavioral deficits at birth were identified inNNNS (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit NetworkNeurobehavioral Scale) neurobehavior, includingdose response relationships and acoustical analysisof the infant’s s cry (Lester et al., 2005).