Agatha S. Critchfield, MD

If a patient exhibits at least two of these 11 behaviors, it may signal a problematic pattern of opioid use leading to clinically significant impairment or distress.

Both treatmetn methods require careful considerations when determining how to care for pregnant patients with OUD.

Ob/gyns are on the front line of the opioid epidemic and have a responsibility to recognize, treat, refer, and advocate for pregnant women with opioid use disorder.