Study: Team-based care helps pregnant people with substance use disorders

Coordinated support from medical, behavioral, social service professionals improves outcomes

By Angela Yeager September 25, 2025 Portland, Oregon

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Helping pregnant people with substance use disorders

Deborah Cohen, Ph.D., left, is lead author of a new study that highlights how a team-based, whole-person approach to caring for pregnant people with substance use disorders can improve health outcomes and support family unity. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Deborah Cohen, Ph.D. (OHSU)

Helping pregnant people with substance use disorders

Deborah Cohen, Ph.D., is lead author of a new study that highlights how a team-based, whole-person approach to caring for pregnant people with substance use disorders can improve health outcomes and support family unity. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)