pregnancy

The absence of mandatory pregnancy warning labels in online alcohol purchasing contexts

Report

19 March 2024

Introduction: As people increasingly migrate to online shopping platforms, hard-won improvements in requirements for consumer information provision at the point of sale are being eroded. An example is the alcohol pregnancy warning label for...

New rule in New Zealand requires warning on all packaged alcohol

News

A new rule will require all packaged alcohol being sold to have warnings on the label about the harm it can cause to unborn babies. The food safety agency says the move is supported by advice from doctors, midwives, the Ministry of Health...

Association of Mandatory Warning Signs for Cannabis Use During Pregnancy With Cannabis Use Beliefs and Behaviors

Scientific article

14 June 2023

Abstract Importance As states have legalized recreational cannabis use, some have enacted policies mandating point-of-sale warning signs with information on harms of using cannabis during pregnancy. While research has found such warning...

Accounts of women identified as drinking at ‘high risk’ during pregnancy

Scientific article

Drinking alcohol during pregnancy is associated with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), and women who drink at higher levels are more likely to have a baby with FASD. Efforts to better understand and respond to ‘high risk’ drinking...

Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnant and Postpartum People

31 May 2023

Washington, DC

United States

May 31, 2023, 03:00 PM (Washington, DC time)

Marijuana and Pregnancy Educational Resources

Video and audio recordings

Learn about the potential effects marijuana use during pregnancy has on the developing fetus and throughout the child's life course with various resources from Drug Free America Foundation's Marijuana and Pregnancy Educational Campaign...

Impact of Comorbid COVID-19 and Substance Use During Pregnancy on Fetal and Infant Development Workshop

20 July 2022

Online

Wednesday, July 20, 2022 10:00am to 5:00pm

NIDA Brain Development Research Consortium

Numerous underlying medical conditions are associated with worse outcomes for those infected with SARS-CoV-2, including pregnancy and recent pregnancy (defined as at least 42 days following the end of pregnancy).

Trends in Cannabis Polysubstance Use During Early Pregnancy Among Patients in a Large Health Care System in Northern California

Scientific article

6 June 2022

Abstract Importance Rates of prenatal cannabis use are increasing alongside perceptions that cannabis is a harmless therapeutic for pregnancy-related ailments, while rates of prenatal use of alcohol and tobacco are decreasing. It is...

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Book

This report presents the latest clinical evidence on how cannabis use during pregnancy and breastfeeding can affect a developing fetus and infant. Key points include: the effects of cannabis can be passed onto the fetus through the placenta...

Birth Outcomes of Neonates Exposed to Marijuana in Utero A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Scientific article

27 January 2022

Abstract Importance While some studies have found an association between marijuana use and adverse neonatal outcomes, results have not been consistent across all trials. Objective To assess available data on neonatal outcomes in marijuana...