State Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances, Including Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Source: Kroelinger, C.D. et. al., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A report from a 12 state learning collaborative on improving treatment of opioid use disorder among pregnant and parenting women and infants exposed to opioids. The report focuses on the strategies states used to expand access to and coordination of services, improve education and training for providers, use data to monitor and evaluate initiatives, enhance medical coverage and reimbursement policies, and address ethical, legal, and social considerations such as stigma.

Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Authors: Kroelinger, C.D., Rice, M.e., Cox, S., Hickner, H.R., Weber, M.K., Romero, L., Ko, J.Y., Addison, D., Mueller, T., Shapiro-Mendoza, C., Fehrenbach, N., Honein, M.A., & Barfield, W.D.

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State Strategies to Address Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Infants Prenatally Exposed to Substances, Including Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

A report on state strategies to expand and improve services to pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants.