549 - Treating Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy

<p>Medications to treat opioid use disorder in pregnant people can decrease the chances of an infant being born too early and reduce risks of maternal overdose and death. But with a fractured and underfunded system of OUD treatment, as well as stigma around drug abuse in pregnancy and siloed maternal health care, how can pregnant people access this lifesaving care? <strong>Dr. Stephen Patrick</strong>, pediatrician and former senior policy advisor at the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, returns to the podcast to talk with <strong>Lindsay Smith Rogers</strong> about a new report that lays out suggestions for lifting barriers to OUD treatment for pregnant people. Read the report <a href= "https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/ONDCP_Report-Substance-Use-Disorder-and-Pregnancy.pdf"> here.</a></p>