Nonfatal Overdoses Among Pregnant Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder

Abstract

Little is understood about overdose history among pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). We performed a cross-sectional secondary analysis of data from the OPTI-Mom 2.0 (Optimizing Pregnancy and Treatment Interventions for Moms 2.0) study (NCT03833245), a multi-site randomized controlled trial of patient navigation and usual care. We summarized participant demographics, overdose history, and substances involved in most recent overdose. Of the 102 participants with severe OUD included, 64.7% (95% CI 54.8–73.4%) had a reported a history of an overdose event and 41.2% (95% CI 31–52%) reported at least one overdose within the past year. In the most recent overdose, 81.8% (95% CI 70.4–89.5%) reported using opioids and 30.3% (95% CI 20.3–42.6%) reported using sedatives. These findings suggest need for heightened awareness of overdose-reduction and harm-reduction strategies in this population.