AOD use in pregnancy


AOD use in pregnancy


Alcohol and other drugs > AOD use in pregnancy
Last updated 12 December 2025

AOD use can occur across all stages of adult life, including the childbearing years. The effect of AOD use prior to, during, and after pregnancy is vitally important to understand to help minimise harm to mother and baby, as well as providing an optimal environment for a health pregnancy. The resources on this page provide practical tips, guidelines and resources relating to AOD use in the childbearing years

Webinar

A Conversation

Further Training

RACGP AOD Program training modules related to this topic are available on gplearning and include:

  • Practical ways to address alcohol and other drug use
  • Facilitating behaviour change
  • Trauma-informed care

For more information refer to: Access AOD Training.

Access AOD training  AOD resource list 

AOD Resource List

For quick access to resources, click on the following topics to access our comprehensive AOD resource listing including clinical guidelines, webinars, videos, and online courses.

AOD core skills
5As framework
Brief intervention
Clinical guidelines
Language and communication
Motivational interviewing
Patient behaviours
Patient resources
Screening tools
Trauma informed care

Treatment planning
Care coordination and treatment planning
Chronic non-cancer pain
Comorbidities
Harm minimisation
Opioid deprescribing
Opioid pharmacotherapy
Suicide and overdose prevention
Withdrawal management

Priority populations
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Custodial health
LGBTIQA+
Pregnancy, homelessness, rural health
Young people

Substance specific
Alcohol
Benzodiazepines
Cannabis
Methamphetamines
Opioid deprescribing
Opioid pharmacotherapy
Other illicit substances

Quick log

Easily Quick Log your Continuing Professional Development training and educational activities undertaken as part of your daily work.

Find out more