Buprenorphine for OUD Tied to Better Outcomes for Mother and Baby

Louisiana launches statewide effort to stop opioid overdoses in new mothers

It’s common for pregnant patients to check into labor and delivery with family in tow. But when a nurse noticed something was off during an intake at Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center in north Louisiana, she offered to help the expectant…

Buprenorphine treatment in pregnancy and maternal-infant outcomes

About The Study: In this cohort study of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder, buprenorphine treatment was associated with improved outcomes for the mother and infant, underscoring the need to improve access to treatment nationwide.

Buprenorphine for OUD Tied to Better Outcomes for Mother and Baby

(MedPage Today) -- Buprenorphine treatment was linked with better outcomes for mother and infant, according to a study of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Among 14,463 maternal-infant dyads, there was a statistically significant...

Medicine for opioid use saves lives. But SD doctors hesitate to prescribe it, advocates say.

Buprenorphine tablets, which are used to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Megan Cantone stumbled out of the hospital in tears from the pain. She sought treatment for an infection from drug use. Medical professionals at the Denver hospital provided the treatment, but as Cantone recalls, it came with a heavy dose of judgment. A doctor refused to numb her wound after recognizing it as being fr…

Massachusetts Law Better Positions Chiropractic to Address Opioid Crisis

The Massachusetts Legislature passed into law last December a sweeping bill (H. 5143) covering topics related to substance use disorder and ushering in new strategies to address opioid use disorder (OUD) that are inclusive of a broad range of stakeholders, including doctors of chiropractic. Howard Ewert, DC, a member of the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society (MSC) and the ACA Opioid Advisory Board, who has been involved in the effort to pass the…

Buprenorphine Treatment Reduces Preterm Birth and NICU Admissions

Buprenorphine treatment during pregnancy improves outcomes for mothers and infants, reducing risks of severe complications, preterm birth, and NICU admissions.