Opioid abuse among pregnant women has reached epidemic proportions and has
influenced maternal and child health policy at the federal, state, and local levels. As a result …

The rising prevalence of women with opioid addiction in pregnancy necessitates
understanding of medical, ethical, and legal considerations on the part of obstetricians. In …

In April 2016, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human
Development invited experts to a workshop to address numerous knowledge gaps and to …

Importance A recent epidemic of opioid abuse has been described in many communities,
although population-based data on trends in use in pregnancy and perinatal outcomes after …

Substance use disorders in pregnancy: clinical, ethical, and research imperatives of the
opioid epidemic: a report of a joint workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine …

The use of opioids during pregnancy has grown rapidly in the past decade. As opioid use
during pregnancy increased, so did complications from their use, including neonatal …

Abstract Purpose of the Review Opioid use disorder in the USA is rising at an alarming rate,
particularly among women of childbearing age. Pregnant women with opioid use disorder …

Importance The opioid epidemic increasingly affects pregnant women and developing
fetuses, resulting in high rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome. However, longitudinal …

Background: Opioid dependence during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of low
birthweight, neonatal mortality, and maternal complications. Methadone or buprenorphine …

OBJECTIVES Evidence on the perinatal health of mother-infant dyads affected by opioids is
limited. Elevated risks of opioid-related harms for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) …