Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Opioid Prescriptions After Childbirth Linked to Increased Risk of Overdose, Persistent Use
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 10 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, including overdose, in their first year postpartum, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. This is true regardless of whether the woman had a vaginal delivery or a cesarean section.
The study (http:// . . .
Women who are prescribed opioids after childbirth have an increased risk of persistent opioid use or other serious opioid-related events, including overdose, in their first year postpartum, according to a new study by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. This is true regardless of whether the woman had a vaginal delivery or a cesarean section.
The study (http:// . . .