Topic:
Substance Use Disorders in the Perinatal Period

This unit covers the epidemiology, etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of substance use disorders in pregnancy and postpartum. Six self-study segments include information about sex and gender differences in substance use disorders generally, as well as specifics about tobacco, cocaine, methamphetamine, and alcohol use. Classroom activities include case conferences on alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder as well as a media module focused on marijuana use in pregnancy.

The recommended order of modules is:

  1. Self-Study: Gender Differences
  2. Self-Study: Tobacco Use Disorder
  3. Self-Study: Cocaine Use Disorder
  4. Self-Study: Methamphetamine Use Disorder
  5. Self Study: Alcohol Use Disorder
  6. Self-Study: Opioid Use Disorder (companion to OUD Progressive Case Conference)
  7. Classroom: Alcohol Use Disorders Case Conference
  8. Classroom: Opioid Use Disorder Case Conference
  9. Media Module

Objectives

  • Understand the prevalence and risk factors of substance use disorders in the perinatal period, including, alcohol use, tobacco use, opioid use, and methamphetamine use.

  • Discuss the effects of substance use disorders on pregnancies and offspring, including biological and psychiatric indications.

  • Understand evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders and prevention strategies for relapse.

Self-Study

Gender Differences

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Tobacco Use Disorder

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Cocaine Use Disorder

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Methamphetamine Use Disorder

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Opioid Use Disorder

Alert: This self-study is required pre-reading for the OUD Progressive Case Conference

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Classroom

Alcohol Use Disorder Progressive Case Conference

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Opioid Use Disorder Progressive Case Conference

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Media Conference

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