Author Archives: Sallie Scharding

INFOGRAPHIC: Recent stats on us of Medications to Treat Opioid Use ( MOUD) for incarcerated pregnant women. View infographic: INFOGRAPHIC Prison MAT paper  

Read the November here.  PRISM Monthly Digest November 2021

Buprenorphine-Naloxone as a Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women Research reaffirms the efficacy, safety, and access of buprenorphine-naloxone as a medication to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) among women in pregnancy.   What The Data Says • Findings from a systemic review, meta-analysis, and subgroup analysis reinforce...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Horizons Homestead project today. Horizons Homestead is a 32 unit apartment community that will provide residential housing for the mothers and children participating in our treatment program, integrated into a diverse and conveniently located neighborhood in Chapel Hill. And for the...

INFOGRAPHIC: Sex And Female Empowerment (SAFE): A Successful Sexual Health Intervention For Women In Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) SAFE infographic:Sex and Female Empowerment PDF

The UNC OB/GYN HORIZONS program is featured in the National Institute On Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) article “Your Words Matter” — an article offering information on how to use terms and first-person language to reduce stigma and negative bias when discussing addiction or substance abuse with pregnant women and mothers. UNC...

https://www.med.unc.edu/obgyn/horizons/wp-content/uploads/sites/790/2021/05/COVID-PREGNANCY-NC-1.pdf