Prenatal substance use is a critical public health concern that is linked with several harmful
maternal and fetal consequences. The most frequently used substance in pregnancy is …

Perinatal substance use remains a major public health problem and is associated with a
number of deleterious maternal and fetal effects. Polysubstance use in pregnancy is …

Background. A human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk assessment tool for pregnant
women could identify women who would most benefit from preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) …

Pregnancy is a high-risk period for HIV acquisition in African women, and pregnant women
who become acutely infected with HIV account for up to a third of vertical HIV transmission …

Background The 2010 World Health Organization Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful
Use of Alcohol recommends countries adopt evidence-based interventions. Aim To update …

Abstract Background and Aims Alcohol use by pregnant and parenting women can have
serious and long‐lasting consequences for both the mother and offspring. We reviewed the …

Foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) comprises multiple neurodevelopmental disorders
caused by alcohol consumption during pregnancy. With a global prevalence rate of 7.7 per …

Objective Official guidelines advocate abstinence from alcohol during pregnancy. However,
a number of women consume alcohol while pregnant. Understanding women's reasons and …

The first three versions of this document (2012, 2013 and 2015) were written for the Joint
Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCPMH) which was a collaboration co-chaired by …

Introduction This paper aimed to document alcohol use during pregnancy and determine
predictors of ongoing use, including knowledge and agreement with national alcohol …