Sex Differences in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has not approved medications to treat opioid-dependent pregnant women, but methadone or buprenorphine maintenance combined with prenatal care and a comprehensive drug treatment program can improve many of the adverse outcomes associated with untreated opioid use disorder. 166,171 In general, it …

https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/substance-use-in-women/sex-differences-in-substance-use-disorder-treatment