Abstract
Marijuana use continues to be rampant among pregnant females. This study sought to examine recent marijuana use among a national sample of pregnant females. Aggregated data from the 2015–2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health were utilized. Weighted analyses revealed that 5.19% of females used marijuana in the past 30 days. Those at greatest risk for recent use were African American (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.91); identified as gay/lesbian (aOR: 11.9) or bisexual (aOR: 3.37); used cigarettes (aOR: 2.74), alcohol (aOR: 5.10), and/or illicit drugs in the past month (aOR: 4.52); and thought marijuana was easy to access (aOR: 7.23). Women at decreased risk were older, Native Hawaiian, in their second trimester, and thought marijuana was a great risk. We believe our findings can inform harm-reduction efforts and inform prevention messages.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 424-435 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Drug Issues |
Volume | 50 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- marijuana
- pregnancy
- psychosocial