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- Title
Concurrent Opioid and Alcohol Use Among Women Who Become Pregnant: Historical, Current, and Future Perspectives.
- Authors
Klaman, Stacey L; Andringa, Kim; Horton, Evette; Jones, Hendrée E
- Abstract
The numbers of women using opioids who become pregnant have captured the attention of media, research, policy, and community. At the same time, there is an ever-growing use of alcohol among women who continue drinking during pregnancy that has received less focus. Although both untreated opioid use disorder and alcohol misuse pose risks for maternal, fetal, and child morbidities, alcohol is the substance with the most significant documentation of harms. As we focus on the opioid epidemic in the United States, it is critical that we do not overlook alcohol use during pregnancy. Both opioid use and alcohol use during pregnancy are important public health challenges and often happen concurrently. Thus, this commentary aims to (1) highlight the historical and current context of opioid and alcohol use during pregnancy; (2) summarize the current knowledge of opioids and alcohol use during pregnancy; and (3) detail future directions in how health care providers can help identify and therapeutically respond to women with concurrent opioid and alcohol use disorder.
- Subjects
UNITED States; ANALGESICS; ALCOHOL drinking; NARCOTICS; PREGNANCY &; psychology; SUBSTANCE abuse in pregnancy; HEALTH literacy; PREGNANCY
- Publication
Substance Abuse: Research & Treatment, 2019, Vol 13, pN.PAG
- ISSN
1178-2218
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1178221819852637