scholarly journals Social Worker Perceptions of Marijuana Use versus Opiate Use Among Pregnant Women

2018 ◽  
Vol 03 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanika Lavi Wilson ◽  
Carole Allison ◽  
Christopher Solomon
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Opiate Use ◽  
Worker Perceptions

scholarly journals Substance Addicted Mothers Need Multidisciplinary Treatment Modalities

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Multidisciplinary Treatment ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Treatment Modalities

Substance use during pregnancy is not so rare as health care professionals could easily expect. Actually, 6 % of pregnant women have some misuse during pregnancy. Marijuana use has been in the news lately and when attitudes toward it have become more tolerant especially among young adults and use is becoming more popular, it is no surprise use also during pregnancy is coming more prevalent. In United States, 0.88 % of women use it during pregnancy [1].

scholarly journals Prevalence of marijuana use in pregnant women with concurrent opioid use disorder or alcohol use in pregnancy

2022 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kimberly Page ◽  
Cristina Murray-Krezan ◽  
Lawrence Leeman ◽  
Mary Carmody ◽  
Julia M. Stephen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Maternal Age ◽  
Alcohol Exposure ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Opioid Use Disorder ◽  
Opioid Use ◽  
Alcohol Group ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
In Pregnancy

Abstract Background A quarter of pregnant women use alcohol, 6.5/1000 deliveries are affected by opioid use disorder (OUD), and the prevalence of cannabis use in pregnant women is increasing. However, marijuana co-exposure in polysubstance-using women is not well described. Methods The well-characterized ENRICH-1 cohort (n = 251), which focused on the effects of two primary exposures of interest—opioids and alcohol, was used to (1) estimate the prevalence/frequency of marijuana use in those with OUD and/or alcohol use, and (2) examined correlates of marijuana use. Participants were classified into an OUD group (n = 125), Alcohol group (n = 69), and concurrent OUD and Alcohol (OUD + Alcohol) group (n = 57). Self-report and biomarkers ascertained substance use. Multivariable logistic regression identified correlates of marijuana use. Results The prevalence of any marijuana use in pregnancy was 43.2%, 52.6%, and 46.4% in the OUD, OUD + Alcohol, and Alcohol groups, respectively. Correspondingly, weekly or daily use was reported by 19.4%, 21.0%, and 24.6% of participants. In the OUD and OUD + Alcohol groups, the proportion of women using marijuana was significantly higher in those taking buprenorphine (45.8% and 58.3%, respectively) compared to women using methadone (37.5% and 42.9%, respectively). Mean maternal age was lower in women who used marijuana in all three groups compared to non-marijuana users. Independent correlates of marijuana use (controlling for group, race/ethnicity, education, and smoking) were maternal age (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) per 5-year increment 0.61; (95% CI 0.47, 0.79)), and polysubstance use (aOR 2.02; 95% CI 1.11, 3.67). There was a significant interaction between partnership status and group: among women who were not in a partnership, those in the OUD and OUD + Alcohol groups had lower odds of marijuana use relative to the Alcohol group. For women in the Alcohol group, partnered women had lower odds of marijuana use than un-partnered women (aOR 0.12; 95% CI: 0.02, 0.68). Conclusions Results indicate a relatively high prevalence and frequency of marijuana use in pregnant women being treated for OUD and/or women consuming alcohol while pregnant. These results highlight the need for ongoing risk reduction strategies addressing marijuana use for pregnant women receiving OUD treatment and those with alcohol exposure.

SOCIAL WORKER PERCEPTIONS OF THE PORTRAYAL OF THE PROFESSION IN THE NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

2006 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 621-636 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carole B. Zugazaga ◽  
Raymond B. Surette ◽  
Monica Mendez ◽  
Charles W. Otto
Keyword(s):  
Social Worker ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Entertainment Media ◽  
Worker Perceptions

scholarly journals The changing face of social work: social worker perceptions of a neoliberalising profession

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice Butler-Warke ◽  
Chris Yuill ◽  
Janine Bolger
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Core Values ◽  
Information Gathering ◽  
Third Way ◽  
Prime Ministers ◽  
Form Part ◽  
Worker Perceptions

This article engages with literature on the neoliberalisation of social work but advances the debate by building an argument based on interviews with social work graduates that reveal the perceived changes to the profession over the last 50 years. Based on lived experiences, we show that social work as a profession has experienced significant changes that have occurred both internally and externally to the profession. These changes form part of a larger ideological shift towards neoliberalism. Beginning with the Thatcher administration, intensifying under New Labour’s Third Way and persisting under the Age of Austerity of Prime Ministers Cameron and May, the neoliberalisation of social work has sought to turn it into an outcome-oriented, information-gathering, surveilling profession that no longer relies on its critical and radical value base. We show, however, that despite the neoliberal assault, social workers remain optimistic about the future and loyal to their core values.

scholarly journals Trends in marijuana use among pregnant women with and without nausea and vomiting in pregnancy, 2009–2016

2019 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 66-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly C. Young-Wolff ◽  
Varada Sarovar ◽  
Lue-Yen Tucker ◽  
Lyndsay A. Avalos ◽  
Stacey Alexeeff ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Nausea And Vomiting ◽  
In Pregnancy

822: Psychosocial background of pregnant women with opiate use disorder (OUD)

2018 ◽  
Vol 218 (1) ◽  
pp. S489-S490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig V. Towers ◽  
Emily Katz ◽  
Emily Liske ◽  
Bobby Howard ◽  
Lynlee Wolfe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Opiate Use ◽  
Opiate Use Disorder

Self-Reported Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Use in Pregnant Women with Depressive Symptomatology

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (12) ◽  
pp. 1223-1227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Hyer ◽  
Claire Ulrickson ◽  
Elise Yerelian ◽  
Torri D. Metz ◽  
Amanda A. Allshouse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Maternal Fetal Medicine ◽  
Targeted Screening ◽  
History Of

Abstract Objective Substance use disorders often coexist with depression. The objective of this study was to establish whether pregnant women who report depressive symptomatology were more likely to report use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana during pregnancy. Study Design This was a secondary analysis of prospectively collected data from the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network Preterm Prediction Study. Self-reported history of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use was compared between pregnant women with and without depressive symptomatology with adjustment for demographic factors. Results After adjustment for demographic factors, women with depressive symptomatology were more likely to report: any alcohol use (odds ratio [OR]: 1.4, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1–1.8), >1 drink per week (OR: 1.3, 95% CI: 1.0–1.8), and >1 drink per day (OR: 2.2, 95% CI: 1.5–3.4). Women with depressive symptomatology were also more likely to report use of marijuana (OR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.2–2.6) and cigarettes (OR: 1.4, 95% CI: 1.1–1.7). Conclusion Depressive symptomatology was associated with an increase in self-reported the use of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana during pregnancy. These data reveal the importance of targeted screening of pregnant women with depressive symptomatology for substance use.

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