Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, Maryland;
College of Medicine, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
Pediatrics. 2019 Aug;144(2). doi: 10.1542/peds.2019-0514. Epub 2019 Jul 18.
The developmental impact of opioid use during pregnancy is a subject of ongoing debate. Short-term neonatal outcomes, such as lower birth weight and neonatal abstinence syndrome, are the most well-recognized outcomes. However, knowledge gaps exist regarding longer-term neurocognitive and mental health outcomes. In this article, we summarize an expert panel discussion that was held in April 2018 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and attended by national experts in the field of perinatal opioid exposure and its impact on child development. Despite the challenges with research in this area, there is emerging literature revealing an association between neonates exposed to opioids in utero and longer-term adverse neurocognitive, behavioral, and developmental outcomes. Although adverse sequalae may not be apparent in the neonatal period, they may become more salient as children develop and reach preschool and school age. Multiple variables (genetic, environmental, and biological) result in a highly complex picture. The next steps and strategies to support families impacted by opioid use disorder are explored. Model programs are also considered, including integrated care for the child and mother, parenting supports, and augmentations to home visiting.
孕期使用阿片类药物对发育的影响是一个持续争论的话题。短期新生儿结局,如出生体重较低和新生儿戒断综合征,是最被公认的结局。然而,关于长期神经认知和心理健康结局的知识仍存在空白。在本文中,我们总结了 2018 年 4 月由物质滥用和心理健康服务管理局举办的专家小组讨论,来自围产期阿片类药物暴露及其对儿童发育影响领域的全国专家参加了该讨论。尽管该领域的研究存在挑战,但越来越多的文献揭示了宫内暴露于阿片类药物的新生儿与长期不良神经认知、行为和发育结局之间存在关联。尽管不良后果在新生儿期可能不明显,但随着儿童的成长并进入学前和学龄期,这些后果可能会更加明显。多种变量(遗传、环境和生物学)导致了一个非常复杂的情况。探讨了支持受阿片类药物使用障碍影响的家庭的下一步措施和策略。还考虑了示范项目,包括母婴综合护理、育儿支持以及家访的扩充。