Factors Associated With Wait Time to Substance Use Treatment Among Pregnant Women in the United States
Findings suggest individual and structural factors are associated with wait times to substance use treatment for pregnant women and highlight the need for improvement in existing systems. Policymakers can consider enacting laws and policies which recognize the unique needs of pregnant women seeking substance use treatment, emphasizing those that decrease wait times for those accessing treatment.
Authors
- Jennifer Manuel
- Lynden Bond (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6239-0839)
- Laura Curran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6025-705X)
- S. Campbell Austin
- Gilean Chikwati
Institutions
- University of Connecticut (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- University of South Florida (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Addiction Journal
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/29767342261421319
- Primary Topic
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00