title: Illegal drug use, smoking and alcohol consumption in a low-risk Irish primigravid population.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rotunda Hospital, Parnell St., Dublin 1, Ireland. jenniferdonnelly@mac.com
authors.forename: Jennifer C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Donnelly
authors.forename: Sharon M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Cooley
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Rupak
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Uliana
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Durnea
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Geary
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D020073:Gravidity; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*