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Opioid Use in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Resources and CDC Expert Commentary

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 [...]

By |2019-02-26T11:35:56-04:00February 26th, 2019|Opioids, Perinatal Substance Use|Comments Off on Opioid Use in Pregnant and Postpartum Women: Resources and CDC Expert Commentary
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Massachusetts Maternal Mortality Rates Rising: Opioid Abuse and Psychiatric Illness Play a Role

Pregnancy-associated mortality, defined as the death of a woman during pregnancy or within one year of the termination of pregnancy, is increasing in Massachusetts.  In 2012, there were 30.4 deaths/100,000 live births. In 2014, the [...]

By |2018-12-11T17:25:39-04:00December 11th, 2018|Perinatal Substance Use, Psychiatric Disorders During Pregnancy|Comments Off on Massachusetts Maternal Mortality Rates Rising: Opioid Abuse and Psychiatric Illness Play a Role
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