Reduces illegal opioid use as well as the use of other drugs, thus diminishing the risk of hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, and other sexually transmitted infections |
Helps to remove the individual from the drug-seeking environment |
Eliminates illegal behaviors, such as engaging in sexual services in exchange for money or other material compensation |
Prevents fluctuation of the individual's drug level over the course of the day |
Reduces maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity |
Leads to improvement in maternal nutrition and infant birth weight |
Improves the individual's ability to participate in prenatal care and treatment of opioid use disorder |
Enhances the individual's ability to prepare for the birth of their infant and begin homemaking; stabilized individuals on MOUD are more likely to retain custody of their children |
Children are more closely monitored when the mother is part of a treatment program for opioid use disorder |
Reduces the frequency of obstetric complications |
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