Pregnant Patients Using Opioids: Treatment Access Barriers in the Age of COVID-19

Conclusions: Almost half of the buprenorphine clinics in North Carolina turned away pregnant patients before the pandemic. During the pandemic, only 34% accepted pregnant patients, with 33% clinics that had provided medication treatment before the pandemic declining to treat pregnant patients for OUD. Thus, it is critical that policymakers ensure OUD treatment clinics accept pregnant patients.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research