Supply-side disruption in cocaine production associated with cocaine-related maternal and child health outcomes in the United States

C. Delcher, M. Livingston, Y. Wang, M. Mowitz, M. Maldonado-Molina and B.A. Goldberger

American Journal of Public Health, 2017, vol. 107, issue 5, 812-814

Abstract: Objectives. To investigate the effects of precursor chemical regulation aimed at reducing cocaine production on cocaine-related maternal and newborn hospital stays in the United States. Methods. We analyzed monthly counts of maternal and neonatal stays from January 2002 through December 2013 by using a quasi-experimental interrupted time series design. We estimated the preregulation linear trend, postregulation change in linear trend, and abrupt change in level. Results. The number of monthly cocaine-related maternal and neonatal stays decreased by 221 and 128 stays, respectively, following the cocaine precursor regulation change. We also observed a further decline in per-month maternal and neonatal stays of 18 and 8 stays, respectively. Conclusions. A supply-side disruption in the United States cocaine market was associated with reduced hospital stays for 2 vulnerable populations: pregnant women and newborns. Results support findings that federal precursor regulation can positively reduce cocaine availability in the United States.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303708

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