Marijuana Use among Pregnant and Nonpregnant Women of Reproductive Age, 2013–2019

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• Alternative Title:
  Subst Use Misuse
• Personal Author:
  Kobernik, Emily K. ; Ford, Nicole D. ; Levecke, Madison ; Galang, Romeo R. ; Hoots, Brooke ; Roehler, Douglas R. ; Ko, Jean Y.
• Description:
  Background:
  
  Marijuana is the most commonly used federally illicit substance among reproductive-age women in the United States. Updated information on marijuana use in this population can inform clinical and public health interventions.
  
  Methods:
  
  Data from the 2013–2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health was used to report weighted prevalence estimates of marijuana use in the past month, past 2–12 months, and past year among women aged 18–44 years with self-reported pregnancy status. Bivariate analyses and general linear regression models with Poisson distribution using appropriate survey procedures identified factors associated with past-year marijuana use by pregnancy status.
  
  Results:
  
  Among pregnant women, 4.9% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 4.1–5.6) reported marijuana use in the past month, 10.4% (95% CI: 9.3–11.5) in the past 2–12 months, and 15.2% (95% CI: 13.9–16.6) in the past year. Among nonpregnant women, 11.8% (95% CI: 11.5–12.0) reported marijuana use in the past month, 7.8% (95% CI: 7.6–8.0) in the past 2–12 months, and 19.5% (95% CI: 19.2–19.9) in the past year. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, past-year marijuana use was 2.3–5.1 times more likely among pregnant, and 2.1 to 4.6 times more likely among nonpregnant women who reported past-year tobacco smoking, alcohol use, or other illicit drug use compared to those reporting no substance use.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  Pregnant and nonpregnant women reporting marijuana use, alone or with other substances, can benefit from substance use screening and treatment facilitation.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Alcohol Drinking Female Humans Marijuana Smoking Marijuana Use Pregnancy Pregnant Women Substance-Related Disorders United States
• Keywords:
  Dependence Marijuana Pregnant Reproductive Age Substance Use
• Source:
  Subst Use Misuse. 59(5):690-698
• Pubmed ID:
  38132561
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11000143
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
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