The amount of women who were diagnosed with a substance use disorder in Ohio when they delivered their babies has increased over the years, but are the resources in our communities available to help ...

Opioid misuse and specifically opioid use disorder (OUD), continues to represent a significant U.S. public health threat, with more than 6 million Americans aged 12 and older meeting the criteria ...

Rate of severe maternal morbidity 292.1 per 10,000 live births among those with OUD, with variation seen across states.

nonusers, researchers reported in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth ... decrease of usage and pain scores. Prescription opioid misuse differed significantly with a 92% reduction in odds of misuse ...

Opioid misuse causes thousands of deaths each year ... and many live in areas with higher levels of opioid use. Pregnancy is another concern for hepatitis C transmission. In 2015, the rate ...

A recent study explodes the myth that the risk of addiction to prescription opioids exists only among patients abusing their opioids. Until recently, the National Survey on Drug Use and Health ...

There are various definitions for opioid abuse. The consensus statement from the American Pain Society, the American Association of Pain Management, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine ...

Opioids are also used recreationally—such as with heroin or the misuse of pain medication ... after birth in infants who were born to a pregnant parent using opioids during pregnancy.

THE USE of a mobile application for postoperative pain management significantly reduces opioid misuse following a caesarean ...

“Lower-income regions tend to have higher rates of chronic pain and opioid misuse, making them key areas for potential substitution with medical marijuana,” says Kar. “Black patients are also less ...