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Article: Maternal psychosocial factors associated with substance use in Mexican-origin and African American low-income pregnant women. (includes Posttest)(Continuing Education Series - Promoting Children's Health in Immigrant Populations)
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- Pediatric Nursing
- Article date:
- May 1, 1997
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Substance use and its effect on pregnancy outcome has become an area of national concern. Significant increases in women's use of all substances have been reported; it is estimated that approximately 5.5% to 11% of all women use drugs during pregnancy (Chasnoff, 1988; National Center for Health Statistics, 1996). Current national estimates reveal that among pregnant women ages 15-44, 2% used an illicit drug within the last month, 4% were moderate to heavy alcohol users, and about 21% smoked cigarettes. Data from the National institute of Drug Abuse National Pregnancy and Health Survey (1994) estimate that 2.9% of pregnant women report use of marijuana and only 1.1% report ...