ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2021
Alcohol and substance use in pregnancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Punitive legal responses to prenatal drug use in the United States: A survey of state policies and systematic review of their public health impacts.The International journal on drug policy · 2024Pooled it
- Why do women consume alcohol during pregnancy or while breastfeeding?Drug and alcohol review · 2022Pooled it
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- Prenatal substance use during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom: associations with depression, anxiety, and pandemic stressors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Prevalence and risk factors for antenatal anxiety in the first trimester among Chinese pregnant women.General psychiatry · 2025Article
- Substance and alcohol use in pregnant women attending antenatal care at a tertiary hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2025Article
- Evaluation of the Association Between Prenatal Cannabis Use and Risk of Developmental Delay.JAACAP open · 2024Article
- Uncovering the Complexity of Perinatal Polysubstance Use Disclosure Patterns on X: Mixed Methods Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Article
- Implementation of universal screening for substance use in pregnancy in a public healthcare system.AJOG global reports · 2024Article
- Risk Factors for Postpartum Depression and Severe Distress among Mothers of Very Preterm Infants at NICU Discharge.American journal of perinatology · 2024Article
- Analyzing Questions About Alcohol in Pregnancy Using Web-Based Forum Topics: Qualitative Content Analysis.JMIR infodemiology · 2024Article
- Programs and practices that support pregnant people who use drugs' access to sexual and reproductive health care in Canada: a scoping review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2024Article
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- Association between chronic health conditions and severe acute respiratory syndrome in pregnant women: an exploratory study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- Pandemic-induced healthcare shifts: an observational analysis of maternal and neonatal outcomes in adolescent pregnancies.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on alcohol and substance use has been a topic of concern. Pregnant women are currently experiencing elevated anxiety and depression symptoms, which may increase risk of substance use, and potentially result in poor perinatal and neurodevelopmental outcomes for children.
methodsSurvey results were analyzed from an ongoing study of 7470 pregnant individuals in Canada: Pregnancy during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Participants were asked about current use of alcohol and substances, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and COVID-19 concerns: how much they worry about COVID-19 threatening their baby's life, threatening their own life, care for themselves or the baby, feelings of social isolation, and financial difficulties.
resultsThe percentage of participants who reported use during pregnancy was 6.7 % for alcohol, 4.3 % for cannabis, 4.9 % for tobacco, and 0.3 % for illicit drugs; 2.6 % were using multiple substances. Higher depression symptoms and financial difficulties were associated with more cannabis and/or tobacco use as well as the co-use of substances. There were no associations between alcohol use and mental health or COVID-19 concerns.
conclusionsSelf-reported rates of use and co-use were lower or comparable to previous research, perhaps reflecting pandemic-related circumstances or the demographics of this sample. Depression symptoms and pandemic-related financial difficulties were associated with more tobacco use, cannabis use, and substance co-use. It remains important to maintain access to perinatal, mental health, and financial supports during the pandemic to mitigate prenatal alcohol and substance use and prevent poor perinatal and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for children.
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