Explaining Racial-ethnic Disparities in the Receipt of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder during Pregnancy

Conclusions Later diagnosis of OUD in pregnancy among non-White/Hispanic women partially explains the disparities in MOUD receipt in this population. Universal substance use screening earlier in pregnancy, combined with connecting patients to evidence-based and culturally competent care, is one approach that could close the observed racial-ethnic disparity in MOUD receipt.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research