Expand SBIRT in Maternity Care Clinics

Introductory Paragraph

Early identification of substance use allows for early intervention and treatment which minimizes potential harms to the mother and her pregnancy. Selective screening based on “risk factors” perpetuates stigma and misses most people with problematic use.

This article builds upon information provided in the SAFE Solutions article titled "Expand SBIRT Program."

Key Information

The goals of SBIRT are directly applicable to the use in maternity care and include:

• Educate people about the risks of alcohol and other drugs
• Make people aware of their use and whether it may be creating health risks for them
• Decrease general use so as to reduce the societal risk and burden of the effects of overuse
• Identify individuals who have dependence and provide rapid access to care

Relevant Research

This study showed that real-time ultrasound feedback focused on the potential effects of smoking on the fetus may be an effective treatment adjunct to improve smoking outcomes. This could be adapted and used to treat people with other types of SUDs as well.

Impactful Federal, State, and Local Policies

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