ArticleArchives of women's mental health2022
Licit and illicit drug use across trimesters in pregnant women endorsing past-year substance use: Results from National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2009-2019).
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- High Rates of Hookah Use in Pregnancy and Preconception: Prevalence and Correlates of an Often-Overlooked Tobacco Product.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2026Article
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- Infant Caregiving as a Resilience Factor for Postpartum Substance Misuse: A Scoping Review.Adversity and resilience science · 2026Review
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- Cannabis and Nicotine Substance Use Coercion During the Perinatal Period.Women's health reports (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- The substance use disorder treatment gap among US college students: Findings from the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
- Motivations and expectations of pregnant women using psychoactive substances during prenatal care: phenomenological study.Investigacion y educacion en enfermeria · 2024Article
- Prenatal Polysubstance Use and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).American journal of preventive medicine · 2024Article
- Polysubstance Use in Pregnancy: Surveillance, Interventions, and Next Steps.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Review
- Association of Mental Health Conditions, Recent Stressful Life Events, and Adverse Childhood Experiences with Postpartum Substance Use - Seven States, 2019-2020.MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report · 2023Article
- Principles of care for pregnant and parenting people with substance use disorder: the obstetrician gynecologist perspective.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2023Review
- Feasibility and Acceptability of Integrating Digital Screening and Brief Intervention for Substance Use into Home Visiting: Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study.Journal of evidence-based social work (2019)Article
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Abstract
purposeGiven the health consequences, perinatal substance use is a significant public health concern, especially as substance use rates increase among women; ongoing data regarding the rates of substance use across trimesters of pregnancy is needed.
methodsThe present study utilized cross-sectional population-based data from the National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) between 2009 and 2019. We aimed to explore both licit and illicit substance use assessed within each trimester among women endorsing past-year substance use. The NSDUH sample included 8,530 pregnant women.
resultsPerinatal substance use was less prevalent among women in later trimesters; however, past-month substance use was observed for all substances across trimesters. The prevalence of past-month licit substance use among pregnant women ranged from 5.77 to 22.50% and past-month illicit substance use ranged from 4.67 to 14.81%. In the second trimester, lower odds of past-month substance use were observed across tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana (odds ratios [ORs] ranging from 0.29 to 0.47), when compared to the first trimester. A similar lower rate of past-month substance use was observed in the third trimester compared to the first trimester, across tobacco, alcohol, and marijuana use, as well as cocaine, prescription pain medication, and tranquilizer use (ORs ranging from 0.02 to 0.42). The likelihood of polysubstance use was lower among women in the second and third trimesters compared to the first trimester (ORs ranging from 0.09 to 0.46).
conclusionFindings indicate that a minority of women continue to use substances across all trimesters. This is especially true among women using licit substances and marijuana. These results highlight the need for improved interventions and improved access to treatment for these women.
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