What Does a Woman Do Who Is Hooked on Opiates and Becomes Pregnant ?

Question by : What does a woman do who is hooked on opiates and becomes pregnant ?
there is a drug rehab program that gives there opiate and heroine addicted patients a medication called suboxone . . can pregnant women take this ? what do these programs do for a pregnant woman who is addicted to pills or heroin beforehand . . quitting cold turkey can cause problems from what i heard

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Answer by Jill
You can’t quit cold turkey, the withdrawals could be dangerous to mother and child. Suboxone and methadone are two commonly used meds for withdrawal and opioid addiction management. The baby will still be addicted and will need NICU care to watch for withdrawals for several days after birth. Hopefully the woman would be in a full residential treatment program that offers counseling.

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