Published in:
01-03-2018 | Concise Research Letter
Trends in Cannabis Use Disorder among Pregnant Women in the U.S., 1993–2014
Authors:
Yuyan Shi, PhD, Sheng Zhong, PhD
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 3/2018
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Excerpt
Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, Brown et al. demonstrated that the prevalence of cannabis use increased from 2.4% to 3.9% from 2002 through 2014.
1 Our study examines the prevalence of cannabis use disorder (CUD) and demographic disparities in prevalence among pregnancy-related hospitalizations during the period from 1993 to 2014, using an inpatient database. The findings are expected to inform clinicians who provide obstetric care and general internists who manage women contemplating pregnancy. …