This article explores how individual personality traits—specifically behavioural activation and behavioural inhibition—may influence alcohol use before and during pregnancy. While much of the existing research
Category: Research
Mothers Marketing to Mothers: An Exploration of Cannabis Use and Constructions of Motherhood on Instagram and Blog Posts
This research looks at how messages about cannabis and motherhood are showing up online, especially on social media spaces created by and for mothers. It
Cannabis Retailer Advice on Blunt, Tobacco, and Cannabis Use During Pregnancy
This recent JAMA Network Open study examines the advice pregnant individuals receive from cannabis retailers when they ask about using blunts, tobacco, or cannabis during
Facilitating Culturally Safe Conversations Around Substance Use Disorder and Contraception to Provide Inclusive Care for Neurodiverse and Neurotypical Populations
This research explores how culturally safe, patient-centred communication can strengthen conversations about alcohol use, substance use, and contraception, particularly for neurodiverse individuals, including those with
Effects of Prenatal Cannabis Exposure on Offspring Mental Health: A Focus on the Role of the Immune System
Vecchiarelli, H. A., Baglot, S., Black, T., Choi, E. Y., Cupo, L., Sandberg, C., Siron, L., Chakravarty, M. M., Hill, M. N., Howland, J. G.,
Do alcohol industry-funded organisations act to correct misinformation? A qualitative study of pregnancy and infant health content following independent analysis
This research examines whether alcohol industry–funded organizations have improved the accuracy of their public information on alcohol, pregnancy, and infant health following previous independent scrutiny.