naloxone and Psychological-Trauma

Women are being disproportionately affected by the opioid crisis, including during pregnancy. Pain and other vulnerabilities to addiction differ between men and women. Management of opioid use disorder should be gender informed and accessible across the lifespan. During pregnancy, care teams should be multidisciplinary to include obstetrics, addiction, social work, anesthesia, pediatrics, and behavioral health. Pain management for women with opioid use disorder requires tailored approaches, including integration of trauma-informed care and addressing psychosocial needs. Thus, coordinated continued care by obstetric and addiction providers through pregnancy into postpartum is key to supporting women in recovery.

Topics: Analgesics, Opioid; Chronic Pain; Drug Overdose; Female; Harm Reduction; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Naloxone; Narcotic Antagonists; Opiate Substitution Treatment; Opioid-Related Disorders; Pain; Pain Management; Patient Care Planning; Patient Participation; Postnatal Care; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications; Prenatal Care; Prenatal Diagnosis; Psychological Trauma; Sex Factors