Association of Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma With Cannabis Use During Pregnancy

Source:

Young-Wolff KC, Sarovar V, Tucker L, et al. Association of Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma With Cannabis Use During Pregnancy. JAMA Netw Open. 2020;3(2):e1921333. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.21333

Introduction

Prenatal cannabis use is increasing,1,2 and several qualitative studies3,4 indicate that pregnant women self-report using cannabis to manage stress and mood. However, few epidemiological studies have examined whether pregnant women with mental health disorders and trauma are at increased risk of using cannabis during pregnancy. Data from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California (KPNC) large integrated health care system, which provides universal screening for prenatal cannabis use by self-report and urine toxicology testing, were used in this cross-sectional study to examine the association of depression, anxiety, and trauma diagnoses and symptoms with prenatal cannabis use.