Breastfeeding and methadone therapy: The maternal experience

Substance Abuse

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-208

  Demirci, Jill R ^a   Bogen, Debra L ^a   Klionsky, Yael ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; methadone; opioid related disorders; postpartum period; pregnancy; substance related disorders

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST FEEDING; CONTRAINDICATIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTHER; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BREAST FEEDING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; METHADONE; MOTHERS; OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT; PREGNANCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84931578764     PISSN: 08897077     EISSN: 15470164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2014.902417     Document Type: Article

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