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Adverse Outcomes Of Co-Occurring Methamphetamine And Opioid Use Among Pregnant And Postpartum Women, Hope Tevis
Adverse Outcomes Of Co-Occurring Methamphetamine And Opioid Use Among Pregnant And Postpartum Women, Hope Tevis
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Background
Overdose mortality rates increased significantly between 2018 and 2021 in the United States (NIH, 2023). Moreover, pregnant and postpartum women (PPW), who were aged 35 to 44 were observed to have the highest overdose mortality rates (NIH, 2023). Although there is existing research that examines the increase of co-occurring opioid and methamphetamine use, it still remains understudied when specifically focusing on PPW. This analysis intends to explore this gap in research by 1) exploring the history of co-occurring methamphetamine and opioid use among PPW who were seeking residential treatment, 2) highlighting the adverse health outcomes that follow co-use among …