Stressful life events and prescription opioid use during pregnancy: findings from the 2019 pregnancy risk assessment monitoring system.
Alexander TestaAllison D CrawfordDylan B JacksonAlison GemmillPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2022)
Stressful life events are a risk factor for prescription opioid use during pregnancy. Considering the harms posed by both stressors and opioid use for maternal and infant wellbeing, future research should assess efforts to prevent and manage stressful life events to reduce opioid use during pregnancy.