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Treatment of women with substance use disorder at high risk of stigmatization

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Abstract

Aims: The study focuses on evaluation of treatment of traumatized substance use disorder mothers at risk of stigmatization. Pregnant women with substance use disorder have significant comorbidities and PTSD and in fact represent a high risk group for stigmatization and exclusion from society.

In the Czech Republic reports indicate a prevalence of 1.8% of illicit drug use among pregnant women from over one million mothers between 2000 and 2009. However, questions regarding pregnant women with substance use disorder in the Czech Republic requires further characterization, increased accuracy in reporting and determination of risk factors.