Wednesday - November 12, 2025
Buprenorphine Medication May Decrease Expensive ER Visits for Pregnant Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder
November 12, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release:

* * *

Buprenorphine Medication May Decrease Expensive ER Visits for Pregnant Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) have very high health care spending in the year before delivery - $33,000 per year, reports a study in the December issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of . . .

Targeted News Service Document Request Form

This document is available to you by e-mail if you complete the form below with relevant information. There may be a fee for this article or ongoing service of similar materials. We will be in touch shortly.

Name:
What's your
Affiliation
Government Newspaper / Media Business
Public Policy Individual / Student Educators
Email:
Phone:
Organization, if any:
State/Country you are in:
Additonal questions
or comments:

Click here for more information about our products

Click here for more information about our products