MARIJUANA AND MATERNAL, PERINATAL, AND NEONATAL OUTCOMES

Course overview

DRUG ABUSE AND DRUG DEPENDENCY ARE MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEMS. MARIJUANA IS THE MOST COMMONLY ABUSED DRUG AMONG ALL GENDERS AND AGE GROUPS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF MARIJUANA USE IN PREGNANT WOMEN AND ITS EFFECTS ON MATERNAL, FETAL, AND NEONATAL HEALTH AND THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH MARIJUANA USE.