Scoping review: mapping clinical guidelines and policy documents that address the needs of women who are dependent on drugs during the perinatal period

• Main Authors: Lynne Gilmour (Author), Louise Honeybul (Author), Shirley Lewis (Author), Emma Smith (Author), Helen Cheyne (Author), Narendra Aladangady (Author), Brid Featherstone (Author), Margaret Maxwell (Author), Joanne Neale (Author), Polly Radcliffe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Women who use or are in treatment for drug use during the perinatal period often have complex needs and presenting comorbidity. Women who use opioids during pregnancy, and their infants, experience poor outcomes. Drug use by women during pregnancy is a public health priority. Thi...