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Access these resources for additional information about opioid use during pregnancy.

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For pregnant women and families

Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications
Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications
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El embarazo y los medicamentos opioides (español)
El embarazo y los medicamentos opioides (español)
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Brenda
Brenda shares her experience with prescription opioid misuse and family support for recovery. 
Learn the Signs. Act Early.
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For healthcare providers and public health departments

Clinical Report: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
EQIPP: Prenatal Opioid Exposure - Caring for Families
Share your knowledge: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) (aap.org)

CDC’s Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain
Deaths from drug overdose have been rising steadily over the past two decades and have become a lead...
Medscape: What We Can Do About Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
State networks working together to improve the quality care for mothers and infants.
MMWR Opioid Reports
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Contr...

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National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)