Contraceptive Prescribing Among People Treated for Opioid Use Disorder

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2829199?guestAccessKey=a919cfbf-f217-4b5b-9974-5ea264ae8202&utm_term=012125&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_medium=referral&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_cBOfejRiv1seM6PF0cAmrfDKKMwO4TC_IMn2rbQ076MQRm8PaZicT8wtDGdltEk1nrnwv8lvdj_yhivtg63kmvKI3hQ&_hsmi=343569311&utm_content=tfl&utm_source=For_The_Media Women with opioid use disorder aren’t getting as much birth control Women being treated for opioid use disorder are less likely to be prescribed birth control than those in the general population, according to a study published yesterday in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers analyzed commercial insurance claims data from cisgender women ages 18 to 44 between 2016 and 2021. While contraceptive prescriptions increased among women in the U.S. generally over the time period, from about 17% to 27%, the prescriptions decreased among those prescribed medications for opioid use disorder, from just over 12% in 2016 to 11.6% in 2021. It’s a sign that people struggling with addiction are not getting integrated, patient-centered birth control counseling as recommended by professional organizations, the authors write.