Associations of Low‐Level Prenatal Alcohol and Cannabis Exposure With Adolescent Cognitive Trajectories

Key Points

• This research aims to investigate the associations between low-level prenatal alcohol and cannabis exposure and cognitive development in adolescents.
• Examined the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) and prenatal cannabis exposure (PCE) on cognitive development.
• Controlled for various sociodemographic factors that could impact results.
• Analyzed cognitive metrics during adolescence.
• Found little evidence of negative impacts from low-level PAE and PCE on cognitive abilities.
• Demonstrated that family social features generally correlated positively with cognitive ability.

Abstract