The Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Women With Substance Use Disorder
The Needs of Pregnant and Parenting Women With Substance Use Disorder is organized by E Care Behavioral Health Institute.
Overview:
Opioid use in pregnancy has escalated dramatically in recent years, paralleling the epidemic observed in the general population. Untreated SUDs during pregnancy pose increased risks for life-threatening health problems for mothers and their infants. This presentation will review the treatment of pregnant and parenting women with SUDs in the legal system, substance use treatment, and legislation. There will be an in-depth look at the treatment of neonatal abstinence syndrome or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NAS/NOWS), past and present.
Objectives:
• Identify prenatal care co-morbid health disorders and pharmacotherapy during pregnancy.
• Compare punitive interventions of pregnant women who are using substances and recovery-oriented public health responses.
• Discuss pregnancy and parenting women’s programs that ensure cultural competence and recovery approaches for women and families that improve outcomes.