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    Methadone is used to treat opioid addiction during pregnancy. It reduces cravings and prevents withdrawal for over 24 hours. Withdrawal during pregnancy is especially dangerous as it can cause miscarriage or premature birth due to uterine contractions. A mother should not treat her own child's withdrawal as it can be fatal, and should consult medical professionals. Breastfeeding while on methadone treatment is generally safe unless the mother has HIV or hepatitis C. Child protective services will want to ensure the mother provides a healthy home and good care for the child, which requires alertness, patience and good judgment with support systems in place. Continued drug use can result in loss of custody.

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    Methadone is used to treat opioid addiction during pregnancy. It reduces cravings and prevents withdrawal for over 24 hours. Withdrawal during pregnancy is especially dangerous as it can cause miscarriage or premature birth due to uterine contractions. A mother should not treat her own child's withdrawal as it can be fatal, and should consult medical professionals. Breastfeeding while on methadone treatment is generally safe unless the mother has HIV or hepatitis C. Child protective services will want to ensure the mother provides a healthy home and good care for the child, which requires alertness, patience and good judgment with support systems in place. Continued drug use can result in loss of custody.

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    Article-Methadone Treatment

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    Methadone is used to treat opioid addiction during pregnancy. It reduces cravings and prevents withdrawal for over 24 hours. Withdrawal during pregnancy is especially dangerous as it can cause miscarriage or premature birth due to uterine contractions. A mother should not treat her own child's withdrawal as it can be fatal, and should consult medical professionals. Breastfeeding while on methadone treatment is generally safe unless the mother has HIV or hepatitis C. Child protective services will want to ensure the mother provides a healthy home and good care for the child, which requires alertness, patience and good judgment with support systems in place. Continued drug use can result in loss of custody.

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    Name: Ana Ramos Period: 3

    Methadone Article
    Article: “Methadone Treatment for Pregnant Women”
    ARTICLE ON CANVAS w/ASSIGNMENT 1. Methadone is a long-acting opioid medication
    used with counseling and other services to
    1. What is methadone used for? treat individuals addicted
    to short-acting opioid drugs.
    2. Describe 2 benefits of appropriate MMT.
    2. • Reduces or eliminates craving for opioid
    3. Why is withdrawal especially dangerous for drugs
    pregnant woman? • Prevents the onset of withdrawal for 24
    hours or more
    4. Describe withdrawal symptoms.
    3. Because it causes the uterus to contract and
    5. Should a mother treat her own child for
    may bring on miscarriage or premature birth.
    withdrawal?

    6. Is it safe to breastfeed while taking 4. • Fussiness/restlessness


    methadone? • Not eating or sleeping well
    • Fever
    7. What to CPS case workers want to see and • Vomiting
    will they question with continued misuse of • Trembling
    drugs?
    5. Because if you’re not a specialist you can kill
    8. What does parenting demand? your child.

    9. Who will you need to consult with when courts 6. For women who are not HIV-positive and who
    become involved? are on methadone, breast feeding is the best
    option. Women who are Hepatitis C-positive
    10. Why would it be important to use a doctor or usually can breastfeed but should check with
    treatment counselor for help? a doctor first.

    11. What can happen when you are using 7. CPS caseworkers want to see you provide a
    opiates? healthy, loving, and secure home for your
    child.
    12. Why is it important to use birth control?
    8. Taking good care of a child demands
    alertness, attention, patience, and good
    judgment.

    9. Doctor, or treatment counselor.

    10. Parenting can be hard and sometimes


    overwhelming. Every mother need support.

    11. If you’ve been using opiates such as heroin or


    prescribed opiates such as oxycodone or
    oxycontin, you may have stopped getting your
    period. This may cause you to think that you
    can’t get pregnant. If you’ve stopped getting
    your period, you may be pregnant.

    12. For avoid unwanted children.

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