Pregnant women with substance use disorders: The intersection of history, ethics, and advocacy.
Pregnant women with substance use disorders face many obstacles, including obtaining evidence-based treatment and care. This article (1) briefly reviews the history of pregnant women in clinical trials and substance use disorders treatment research; (2) identifies current ethical issues facing researchers studying pregnant women with substance use disorders; (3) presents and describes an ethical framework to utilize; and (4) identifies future directions needed to develop appropriate research and treatment policies and practices. Current research is not providing enough information to clinicians, policy-makers, and the public about maternal and child health and substance use disorders, and the data will not be sufficient to offer maximum benefit until protocols are changed.
a School of Social Work , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
Shauna P
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Acquavita
b Department of Psychology , University of South Florida , Tampa , Florida , USA.
Sandra S
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Kauffman
a School of Social Work , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
Alexandra
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Talks
a School of Social Work , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
Kate
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Sherman
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D032984:Ethics, Research; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People / Q000523:psychology; D011287:Prejudice; D012106:Research; D035842:Research Subjects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D063508:Social Discrimination; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States
Ethics; history; pregnancy; research; substance use disorders