Clinical Guidance for Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants

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This Clinical Guide from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides comprehensive, national guidance for optimal management of pregnant and parenting women with opioid use disorder and their infants. The Clinical Guide helps healthcare professionals and patients determine the most clinically appropriate action for a particular situation and informs individualized treatment decisions.

Includes 16 fact sheets grouped into three categories: Prenatal Care, Infant Care, and Maternal Postnatal Care.

Published in January 2018.

https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/sma18-5054.pdf

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