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1: J Perinat Med. 2008;36(1):70-2.Click here to read Links

Illegal drug use, smoking and alcohol consumption in a low-risk Irish primigravid population.

Donnelly JC, Cooley SM, Walsh TA, Sarkar R, Durnea U, Geary MP.

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Parnell St., Dublin 1, Ireland. jenniferdonnelly@mac.com

To evaluate the prevalence of illegal drug use, smoking and alcohol consumption in Irish primigravidas, we interviewed 1011 women at their booking visit. A total of 23.5% (235) of women had used illegal drugs prior to their first pregnancy, 28.9% were ex-smokers and 27.9% were still smoking during pregnancy. A total of 53.9% admitted to drinking alcohol during pregnancy. Smokers are 2.8 times more likely to have used drugs in the past than non-smokers. Level of alcohol consumption appears to be a significant predictor of drug use.

PMID: 18184099 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]