Babywearing Reduces Urges to Use Substances in the Postpartum Period Among Mothers With OUDs

CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE: There is a critical window to capitalize on mothers' desire to abstain from substance use. Babywearing, and specifically babywearing at least 30 min a day, reduced urges to use substances post-partum, a factor associated with relapse.PMID:38404001 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2321253

Source: Substance Use and Misuse - February 26, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Lela Rankin Lisa M Grisham Natasha Mendoza Alicia Allen Source Type: research