Carrie Lingerfelt

Mar 21, 2024 | nwhjournal.org | Sandra Thomas |Katherine Morgan |Carrie Lingerfelt

Abstract To explore the experience of drug withdrawal among pregnant women in jail. A qualitative interpretive descriptive approach. The care of incarcerated pregnant women constitutes a complex and significant public health problem. Many have substance use disorder (SUD) and cycle in and out of jails in their community, resulting in repeated experiences of drug withdrawal.