More pregnant women are using cannabis, research shows, despite warnings of its danger from health officials. According to a recent U.S. study, the number of women who
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Identification of substance use disorders among pregnant women: A comparison of screeners
GraceChang, Steven J.Ondersma, TiffanyBlake-Lamb, KateGilstad-Hayden, E.John Orav, Kimberly A.Yonkers https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107651 Highlights • Prenatal exposure to alcohol and other substances is common. • Such exposures can be consequential to the developing
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the cost of and savings from prevention in the United States and Canada
The literature on the costs of and savings from prevention of Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) was reviewed and a model for the US and
Many women and health care providers assume CBD safe during pregnancy despite lack of research
While most women of childbearing age understand drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful, they may be less skeptical about the safety of cannabidiol (CBD), even
CanFASD: The Efficacy of Warning Labels on Alcohol Containers for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention
KEY MESSAGES Alcohol warning labels are mandatory in several countries around the world, but when used as a singular FASD prevention strategy, may be unable
Observations on Cannabis Legalization in Canada / Observations sur la légalisation du cannabis au Canada
Observations on Cannabis Legalization in Canada The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addition (CCSA) conducts research, brings together knowledge and provides targeted materials to