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Addressing Pregnancy-Associated Deaths: SUD and Overdose

February 27, 2024·14 min·1 clip

Medications for opioid use disorder cut the risk of death from all causes by 50%, an unmatched medical effect.

This episode of Clinical Chats features Dr. Tricia Wright discussing how substance use disorder and overdose contribute to pregnancy-associated deaths. She explains the epidemiology, disparities, clinical best practices like SBIRT and MOUD, and emphasizes treating substance use as a medical condition to improve patient outcomes.

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