Economic Stress and Substance Use During Pregnancy: The Buffering Role of Public Assistance Programs.

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Public assistance programs buffer the impact of economic stress on substance use during pregnancy. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Veronica Brtek; Xingya Ma; Pilar Sanjuán; Ludmila N Bakhireva

doi:10.2105/ajph.2026.308628

August 20, 2026

Economic Stress and Substance Use During Pregnancy: The Buffering Role of Public Assistance Programs.

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Examine the relationship between economic stress and substance use during pregnancy and evaluate whether public assistance programs mitigate these risks.
Evaluated the association between financial strain, enrollment in public assistance programs, and substance use behaviors during pregnancy.
Identified an association between severe economic hardship and increased likelihood of prenatal substance use.
Observed that access to public assistance programs significantly buffers the adverse impact of financial stress on prenatal substance use.

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Observational analysis reveals public assistance buffers substance use among pregnant individuals facing economic stress, highlighting the protective role of social safety nets.

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