SUBSTANCE USE IN PREGNANCY

Course overview

SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (SUD) IN PREGNANCY IS A GROWING CONCERN IN THE UNITED STATES. PATIENTS WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN THE PERIPARTUM PERIOD FACE UNIQUE BARRIERS TO CARE, AND HAVE UNIQUE CO-MORBIDITIES. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MOST COMMON SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY. ADDITIONALLY, THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS CO-MORBIDITIES COMMONLY ASSOCIATED WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS IN CARING FOR THIS PATIENT POPULATION.