This article explores how health and social-service professionals can have culturally safe, non-judgmental conversations about alcohol use, substance use, and contraception, particularly with neurodiverse individuals,
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5 Factors Influencing Alcohol Use During Pregnancy
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The study “Cannabis Use Patterns, Motivations, and Reasons for Abstinence in Pregnancy” (Blair et al., 2025) explores the complex relationship between cannabis use, motivations for
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The 2025 systematic review and meta-analysis below, examined 36,214 pregnant women across 37 studies to better understand the prevalence and risk factors of intimate partner
Health Promotion and Support Grounded in Interconnected Influences on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy
This narrative review by Poole, Wolfson, and Huber (2025) examines the complex and interconnected factors that influence alcohol use during pregnancy. Drawing on 32 peer-reviewed