Maternal cannabis use disorder and offspring behavioural outcomes: findings from a linked data cohort study

Key Takeaways

  • Data from over 222,600 mother-child pairs were analysed in this linkage cohort study.
  • This study examined maternal cannabis use disorder (CUD) and the risk of disruptive behavioural disorders (DBDs) in offspring.
  • Children exposed to maternal CUD had a 3-fold increased risk of behavioural disorders after adjusting for covariates, suggesting CUD as an independent predictor of childhood DBD risks.
  • Results emphasise the need for interventions to reduce cannabis use among reproductive-age women.

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