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Spero Health Clinical Insights
In the United States over 20 million Americans ages 12 and older have substance use disorder, and since the year 2000 over 700,000 Americans have died from drug overdose. In this Spero Health Clinical Insights series, we take a deeper dive in some of the most common and complex clinical issues facing providers on the front lines working to fight the drug epidemic. To learn more about clinically effective ways of assisting this patient population tune in now.
Spero Health Clinical Insights
Treating Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder
Continuing on with our Spero Clinical Insights Podcast series, where we cover the latest topics in the world of mental health and substance use disorder, we are excited to share with you Episode 6 available now: “Treating Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorders”.
This new episode focuses on the challenges of treating pregnant women with substance use disorders. You’ll hear from your host, VP of Clinical Services David Hayden, along with his guest, Dr. Elisabeth Johnson, the primary provider for prenatal and well-woman gynecologic care (including family planning and treatment for STDs) in the Horizons’ OB-GYN clinic. Dr. Johnson will discuss the challenges pregnant women bring to treatment and effective ways to treat this population.