The gender gap in substance use disorders (SUDs), characterized by greater prevalence in
men, is narrowing, highlighting the importance of understanding sex and gender differences …

Objective To examine the qualitative literature on low‐income women's perspectives on the
barriers to high‐quality prenatal and postpartum care. Data Sources and Study Setting We …

Background Exposures to structural racism has been identified as one of the leading risk
factors for adverse maternal and infant health outcomes among Black women; yet current …

Background Substance use during pregnancy and motherhood is both a public health and
criminal justice concern. Negative health consequences associated with substance use …

In November 2011, the citizens of Mississippi voted down Proposition 26, a “personhood”
measure that sought to establish separate constitutional rights for fertilized eggs, embryos …

Importance Despite the rapidly changing policy environment regarding substance use
during pregnancy, information is lacking on the association of state policies with neonatal …

Objective With the increasingly permissive legal and social environments regarding
marijuana, it is important to understand prenatal marijuana use from the perspective of …

Pregnant women who use drugs are more likely to receive little or no prenatal care. This
study sought to understand how drug use and factors associated with drug use influence …

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 …

In spite of the growing knowledge and understanding of addiction as a chronic relapsing
medical condition, individuals with substance use disorders (SUD) continue to experience …