With this pregnancy, I’ve been working with ... My new doctor is super understanding and knows a lot about medication-assisted treatment. I’ve educated him on some things as well.

Medication-assisted treatment with medicines like methadone or buprenorphine is the standard of care for pregnant people with substance use disorders who are withdrawing because it can drastically ...

Despite this, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) remains widely underused. In 2022, an estimated 9.4 million U.S. adults needed treatment for OUD, but only one in four (25.1%) received evidence ...

"Anyone who's pregnant that has substance use ... it was just the second health department in the state to provide medication-assisted treatment services. In the health department's memorial ...

Leslie spent her time in jail on a mattress on the floor in the day room because there were no cells available. Four months pregnant, she spent one agonizing day there withdrawing from opioids ...

Data shows medication-assisted treatment works for opioid use disorder—so why aren’t more people getting it? Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a treatable but potentially life-threatening condition.