Self-Identified Stage in Recovery and Substance-Use Behaviors among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and People with Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT: Opioid use among pregnant and postpartum women and people (PPWP) has significant health repercussions. This study explores how substance-use behaviors may vary by stage in recovery among PPWP with opioid use disorder (OUD). We recruited 29 PPWP with OUD. "High-risk" participants self-identified as "not being engaged in treatment" or "new or early in their recovery" (n = 11); "low-risk" participants self-identified as being "well-established" or "in long-term recovery" (n = 18). Participants were queried regarding sociodemographic, mental health, and drug-misuse factors; urine drug screens were collected at baseline. Univariate group comparisons between high-risk and low-risk PPWP were conducted. High-risk PPWP were more likely to self-identify as non-Hispanic Af

SUBMITTER: Szlyk HS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10486579 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature