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 …

The opioid crisis has grown to affect pregnant women and infants across the United States,
as evidenced by rising rates of opioid use disorder among pregnant women and neonatal …

Abstract Purpose of Review The opioid crisis most likely is the most profound public health
crisis our nation has faced. In 2015 alone, 52,000 people died of drug overdoses, with over …

Objective This review focuses on risk factors for birth defects including alcohol consumption,
illicit drug use, smoking, obesity, pregestational diabetes, maternal phenylketonuria, multiple …

Prescription opioids are used prenatally for the management of pain, as well as for opiate
dependency. Opioids are known to cross the placenta and despite the evidence of possible …

Introduction Medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) during pregnancy and in the
postpartum period remain underutilized. A need exists to enhance our understanding of …

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 …

Background Women with histories of opioid misuse face drug-related stigma, which can be
amplified during pregnancy. While women are often blamed for their drug use and urged to …

An opioid crisis is raging in the USA, spreading across Canada, and there is increased
opioid prescribing and access to high potency opioids such as fentanyl in other countries. 1 …

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 …