Resources on Opioid Use During Pregnancy

For Pregnant People and Families

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • Pregnancy and Opioid Pain Medications [English [PDF – 0.99 MB] | Spanish [PDF – 233 KB]
  • Brenda’s Story: Rx Awareness
  • Learn the Signs. Act Early.
• March of Dimes
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
    • [Infographic] Preventing NAS in your Baby
    • [Infographic] Caring for a Baby with NAS
  • Prescription Opioids During Pregnancy
• MotherToBaby
  • Supporting Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women through the Opioid Epidemic
• Text4Baby
  • Smoking, Alcohol and Drug Use During Pregnancy
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • Findtreatment.gov
  • Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy
  • Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy
  • Treating Babies Who Were Exposed to Opioids Before Birth
  • Good Care for You and Your Baby while Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
• NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Pregnant? Concerned About Opioid Use? Video Series
  • Substance Use While Pregnant and Breastfeeding
  • What to Do If Your Adult Friend or Loved One Has a Problem with Drugs

For Healthcare Providers and Public Health Departments

• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
  • HCUP Fast Stats – Map of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Among Newborn Hospitalizations
• American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
  • Clinical Report: Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome
  • PediaLink Course: Plans of Safe Care for Infants Exposed to Opioids
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
  • Committee Opinion Number 711: Opioid Use and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
  • Obstetric Care for Women with Opioid Use Disorder Patient Safety Bundle
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome resources
  • Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Women with Opioid Use Disorder: An Infographic Series
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
  • Opioid Training for Providers
    • Module 9: Opioid Use and Pregnancy
  • Medscape: What We Can Do About Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
  • Perinatal Quality Collaboratives
  • CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds: Primary Prevention and Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • MMWR Opioid Reports
• Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
  • NAS case definition
• Indian Health Service (IHS)
  • Pain and Opioid Use Disorder – Maternal/Child Health
• March of Dimes
  • Beyond Labels: Substance Use Stigma
  • Do Your Part to Reduce Stigma Around Substance Use Disorder and Pregnancy
• NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Treating Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy
• Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) SAMHSA
  • Approaches to Supporting Families Affected by Opioid Use [PDF – 203 KB]
  • A Collaborative Approach to the Treatment of Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorders
  • Clinical Guidance: Treating Pregnant and Parenting Women with Opioid Use Disorder and Their Infants [PDF – 984 KB]
• Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy: Clinical, Ethical, and Research Imperatives of the Opioid Epidemic: A Report of a Joint Workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Society of Addiction Medicine
• US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Women’s Health
  • Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women [PDF – 1.49 MB]