The leading causes of pregnancy-associated deaths, as defined by the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, are homicide, suicide, and drug overdose. Intimate partner violence …

Over the previous 2 decades, use of opioids grew dramatically across the United States. In
2015, 37% of American adults were prescribed at least one opioid pain reliever (OPR) 1—3 …

Physicians should be aware of the complexity of the maternal, fetal, and infant factors that
combine to create the infant's display of NAS, and incorporate these aspects into …

A bstract Parents of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in the NICU may have
questions about the long-term consequences of prenatal exposure to methadone, both …

There has been increasing emphasis on the importance of the development of self-
regulatory capacities of the individual as the cornerstone of development. The caregivers' …

Background Women with opioid use disorder (OUD) report high rates of intimate partner
violence (IPV) and there is limited understanding of how IPV influences substance use …

Using a personal social network framework, this qualitative study sought to understand how
women in substance abuse treatment describe their network members' supportive and …

State policies pertaining to prenatal substance use have important implications for health
outcomes of pregnant women and their infants. However, little is known about the impact of …

The second edition of the textbook is planned to become a MRW-textbook. It will be written
by 389 eminent pediatricians and scientists from leading university hospitals and health …

Opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy has risen in the US over the past two decades,
resulting in a growing number of children with intrauterine opioid exposure (IOE). Limited …