Substance use disorder treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women in residential and outpatient settings.

TitleSubstance use disorder treatment services for pregnant and postpartum women in residential and outpatient settings.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsMeinhofer A, Hinde JM, Ali MM
JournalJ Subst Abuse Treat
Volume110
Pagination9-17
Date Published2020 Mar
ISSN1873-6483
Abstract

The increasing prevalence of opioid use disorders among pregnant and postpartum women (PPW) has generated a need for greater availability of specialized programs offering evidence-based and comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services tailored to this population. In this study, we used data from the 2007 to 2018 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services to describe recent time trends and the geographic distribution of treatment facilities with specialized programs for PPW. We also compared differences in the availability of opioid agonist medication treatments (MT), key ancillary services, and health insurance acceptance between PPW Programs and Other Programs, overall and by residential and outpatient settings. We found that the prevalence of PPW Programs increased from 17% in 2007 to 23% in 2018, for a total of 3,429 PPW Programs and 11,230 Other Programs in 2018. The prevalence of PPW Programs was lowest in some states in the South and Midwest. Compared to Other Programs, PPW Programs were more likely to accept Medicaid (75% vs. 64%) and offer opioid agonist MTs methadone (24% vs. 6%), buprenorphine (44% vs. 30%), or both (18% vs. 4%). PPW Programs were also more likely to offer other key ancillary services such as childcare (16% vs. 3%), transportation (50% vs. 42%), and domestic violence assistance (51% vs. 35%). Compared to PPW Programs in outpatient settings, PPW Programs in residential settings were more likely to offer these key ancillary services but less likely to offer methadone or accept Medicaid. Our findings reflect considerable variation in the availability of PPW Programs over time and across states, as well as substantial gaps in key services offered in PPW Programs, let alone in Other Programs.

DOI10.1016/j.jsat.2019.12.005
Alternate JournalJ Subst Abuse Treat
PubMed ID31952630
PubMed Central IDPMC6981260
Grant ListT32 MH073553 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States
Division: 
Comparative Effectiveness & Outcomes Research
Category: 
Faculty Publication