Abstract
This study provides information on substance use among pregnant adolescents, and examines social influence, intrapersonal, and environmental factors associated with substance use during pregnancy in adolescence. The sample consists of premaritally pregnant adolescents ( N = 241), who were interviewed as part of a longitudinal study of patterns of drug use among pregnant and parenting school-age adolescents. The findings indicate that, although the sample demonstrated a high rate of prepregnancy substance use, a significant drop in use occurred during pregnancy. Logistic regression analysis indicated that perceived harm of using substances while pregnant, best friend's substance use, boyfriend's substance use, and school status were related to substance use during pregnancy, even after controlling for the effects of prepregnancy substance use. The findings have implications for substance use prevention and intervention programs for pregnant and parenting adolescents.
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