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Frequency and associated risk factors of non-fatal overdose reported by pregnant women with opioid use disorder

Authors :
Sarah M. Bagley
Howard Cabral
Kelley Saia
Alyssa Brown
Christine Lloyd-Travaglini
Alexander Y. Walley
Ruth Rose-Jacobs
Source :
Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-4 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
BMC, 2018.

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