Grand Rounds: Adams and Bhatanagar present “Pregnancy and Drug Use: Dispelling the Myths and Understanding Legal Implications”

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH, of the UW SMPH Department of Psychiatry, presented the Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds lecture “Pregnancy and Drug Use: Dispelling the Myths and Understanding Legal Implications” on August 4, 2022.

In the lecture, they explained the benefits of medications for addiction treatment during pregnancy, outlined the importance of sensitive language when working with patients with substance use disorders, and examined the legal ramifications of substance use disorders in pregnancy and what that can mean for care. 

Watch the whole presentation here!