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Alcohol Research Documentation, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 2(72), p. 199-209, 2011

DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2011.72.199

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Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Risk of Alcohol Use Disorders Among Adult Offspring*

Journal article published in 2011 by Yoko Nomura, Stephen Edward Gilman ORCID, Stephen L. Buka
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal smoking during pregnancy (MSP) and lifetime risk for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and to explore possible mechanisms through which MSP may be related to neurobehavioral conditions during infancy and childhood, which could, in turn, lead to increased risk for AUD. METHOD: A sample of 1,625 individuals was followed from pregnancy for more than 40 years. Capitalizing on the long follow-up time, we used survival analysis to examine lifetime risks of AUD (diagnosed according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) in relation to levels of MSP (none,