A New Threat to Pregnancy: Xylazine
Xylazine, a veterinary sedative, has become an increasingly common adulterant in the illicit opioid supply, posing unique risks to pregnant individuals and their developing fetuses.
Buprenorphine or Methadone: Which One is Better for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy?
Treatment with buprenorphine versus methadone during pregnancy is associated with lower risk of preterm birth, low birth weight, small size for gestational age, and NAS.
In Brief: Treating Pregnant Women with Opioid Addiction
According to a recent analysis of national data by the Centers for Disease Control, the number of pregnant women with opioid use disorder (as documented at the time of delivery) more than quadrupled from 1999 [...]