Pregnant and lactating people's strategies to mitigate the risk of cannabis consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Multiple studies have demonstrated that pregnant and lactating people who use cannabis perceive a variety of benefits from that use, offering some explanation of why rates of use continue to increase.

Objectives

The aim of this study was to explore pregnant and lactating people's perceptions of the risks of cannabis use and understand what steps, if any, they take to mitigate these risks.

Design

Qualitative description.

Methods

We analyzed semi-structured interviews with 52 Canadians who made the decision to start, stop, or continue using cannabis during pregnancy or lactation between 2019 and 2021. Data collection iterated with analysis. We used a conventional (inductive) approach to content analysis.

Results

Perception of risk was found to b

SUBMITTER: Popoola A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10541750 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature