Abstract
The extent to which child traffic injuries may be attributed to parents who use cannabis before driving is unknown. We investigated whether prenatal cannabis use disorders may predict future road traffic injuries in children. We conducted a cohort study of 792,082 children in Quebec, Canada with 6,280,663 years of follow-up between 2006 and 2019. The main exposure measure was maternal cannabis use disorder before or during pregnancy. The main outcome measure was future hospitalizations for transport-related injuries in children after birth. Using Cox proportional hazards regression models adjusted for potential confounders, we estimated hazard ratios and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the association of prenatal cannabis use disorders with transport-related injuries in children. Maternal cannabis use disorders before birth were associated with 5.64 times the risk of hospitalization for future motor vehicle crash injuries in children (95% CI 2.61–12.21). The risk increased with the child's age. Prenatal cocaine, opioid, and other drug use disorders were not associated with pediatric transport-related injuries. Maternal cannabis use disorders before birth may be an early predictor of childhood injuries from motor vehicle crashes.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
