Trends in maternal opioid use disorder and neonatal abstinence syndrome in Maine, 2016-2022.

Authors

Julia Dudley, Uniersity of Southern Maine, Muskie School of Public ServiceFollow
Sarah M B Gabrielson, Maine Medical Center, Department of Pediatrics
Alane B O'Connor, Maine Medical Center, Perinatal Addiction Medicine
Katherine A. Ahrens PhD, University of Southern MaineFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-24-2024

Keywords

MRHRC, Substance Use, opioids

Publication Title

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association

Abstract

[Jounral Abstract]

OBJECTIVE: To estimate trends in maternal opioid use disorder (OUD) and neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) in Maine using the most recent data available.

STUDY DESIGN: We used hospital discharge data to estimate the annual prevalence of maternal OUD and NAS between 2016 and 2022. In addition, we used birth certificate-linked Medicaid data to estimate related trends among Medicaid enrollees.

RESULT: From 2016 to 2022, the prevalence of maternal OUD decreased from 35.3 to 18.8 per 1000 deliveries and the prevalence of NAS decreased from 33.2 to 14.0 per 1000 newborns (linear trend p values

CONCLUSION: In Maine between 2016 and 2022, there was a decrease in maternal OUD and NAS diagnoses recorded in administrative datasets. These findings should be interpreted with caution due to changes in how OUD and NAS diagnoses are recorded and COVID-related changes in healthcare utilization.

Comments

For more informaiton, please contact Dr. Ahrens, katherine.ahrens@maine.edu

Recommended Citation

Dudley, J., Gabrielson, S. M. B., O’Connor, A. B., & Ahrens, K. A. (2024, 2024/01/24). Trends in Maternal Opioid Use Disorder and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Maine, 2016–2022. Journal of Perinatology.