Smoking and alcohol use among women in Russia: Dual risk for prenatal exposure. Issue 2 (3rd April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balachova, Tatiana; Zander, Ryan; Bonner, Barbara; Isurina, Galina; Kyler, Kathy; Tsvetkova, Larissa; Volkova, Elena
• Is Part Of: Journal of ethnicity in substance abuse. Volume 18:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2019-04-03
• Subjects: Alcohol -- nonpregnant women -- pregnant women -- Russia -- smoking -- tobacco; Substance abuse -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- Periodicals; Substance abuse -- United States -- Periodicals; Minorities -- Substance use -- United States -- Periodicals; Ethnicity -- United States -- Periodicals; Substance-Related Disorders -- ethnology -- Periodicals; 362.29089
• DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2017.1328325
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-2640

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can produce adverse outcomes; maternal smoking compounds this risk. We examined prevalence of smoking and associations between smoking and alcohol use in Russian women of childbearing age ( N = 648). Smoking was reported by 35% of nonpregnant and 14% of pregnant women. Smoking prevalence was higher (45%) among at-risk drinkers and those at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP). In a multivariate model, smoking status and city of residence significantly predicted AEP risk. Pregnant women in urban locations were more likely to smoke. Smoking and alcohol misuse often co-occur among Russian women, presenting risk for dual prenatal exposure.