Cannabis use among women of reproductive age in the United States: 2002-2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In this study of cannabis use in large nationally representative samples of United States (US) women aged 12-44 years, we evaluate variation by pregnancy month and by trimester. We also evaluate cannabis dependence, which might explain why some women continue using cannabis during pregnancy.

Methods

Large nationally representative samples drawn for the US National Surveys on Drug Use and Health included 12-44-year-old women asked about pregnancy month, cannabis use, and cannabis dependence (n = 381,199). For this research, we produced month-specific estimates across four-time intervals (2002-2005, 2006-2009, 2010-2013, 2014-2017).

Results

Overall from 2002 to 2017, estimates for non-pregnant women and for pregnant women in Trimester 1 indicate 7%-8% had use

SUBMITTER: Alshaarawy O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6791768 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature