A comparison of common practices for identifying substance use during pregnancy in obstetric clinics.
Michelle R KlawansThomas F NorthrupYolanda R VillarrealPamela D BerensSean BlackwellTiffany BunagAngela L StottsPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2019)
Data demonstrate the high proportion of women using marijuana and the limitations of patient self-report and selective, nonroutine screening to identify substance use during pregnancy. Effective, standardized, clinic-wide strategies are needed to support providers in identifying pregnant women who use substances in order to increase the frequency of education and intervention.