Characteristics of drug use among pregnant women in the United States: Opioid and non-opioid illegal drug use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The opioid epidemic in the US is affecting pregnant women and their offspring, with rising numbers of maternal and neonatal treatment episodes. The aim of this study was to characterize pregnant drug users in order to inform intervention strategies based on sociodemographic, mental health, and substance use characteristics.

Methods

Data on pregnant women aged 18-44 reporting past-year, nonmedical opioid use or use of non-opioid illegal drugs (other than marijuana) were analyzed from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2005-2014). Women (N = 818) were categorized into 3 groups: 1) use of opioids only (n = 281), 2) opioid-polydrug users (n = 241), and 3) other (non-opioid) illegal drug users (n = 296). Characteristics between the 3 groups of women were compa

SUBMITTER: Metz VE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5803362 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature