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Frequency and associated risk factors of non-fatal overdose reported by pregnant women with opioid use disorder
- Source :
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2018.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background Little is known about opioid overdose or naloxone access among pregnant women. Objectives The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of non-fatal overdose, risk factors for overdose, and naloxone access among third trimester women in treatment for opioid use disorder. Methods We collected baseline data from a case management parental-support intervention study. To explore the association of variables with past year overdose, we used Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Chi square or Fisher’s exact tests. Results Among 99 participants, 14% (95% CI 7–21%) reported past year overdose and 67% (95% CI 57–76%) had received overdose education and a naloxone kit. Younger age was the only variable associated with past year overdose. Conclusions In this sample, past year non-fatal overdose was common, younger age was a risk factor, and most participants had received a naloxone kit. Further work is needed to understand whether younger age is a risk factor in the general population of pregnant women with opioid use disorder and to identify other potential risk factors for overdose in this population.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19400640
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9d028ab5fa1048038ceb61860b2f7f7b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-018-0126-0