Risks of Methadone use as Substitute Therapy for Opioid Addiction during Pregnancy and use of Clonidine as a Plausible Alternative

• Egile Nagusiak: Masroor Munim (Egilea), Zafar Iqbal (Egilea), David F Stowe (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Journal of Addiction Medicine and Therapeutic Science - Peertechz Publications, 2016-04-30.
• Gaiak: Review Article
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<p>The prevalence of illicit opiate use during pregnancy along with other substances has been increasing [1,2]. The prevalence of opioid abuse or dependence during pregnancy increased from 0.17% in 1998</p><p>to 0.39% in 2011 for an increase of 127% [3]. There is firm evidence that...