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The accessibility of drug treatment for pregnant women: a survey of programs in five cities.

Author(s) -

Vicki Breitbart,

Wendy Chavkin,

Paul H. Wise

Publication year - 1994

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.84.10.1658

Subject(s) - medicaid , referral , medicine , family medicine , prenatal care , pregnancy , drug treatment , environmental health , health care , economic growth , population , biology , economics , genetics

Through simulated calls to 294 drug treatment programs in five cities, this study investigated access for pregnant women and compared New York City's provision of services in 1989 to that in 1993. In all sites, the majority of programs accepted pregnant women. There was also a marked improvement in the availability of services in New York City. Yet options were more limited for Medicaid recipients and women needing child care, and an appointment or referral for prenatal care was usually not offered. Although the door for treatment may be opening for pregnant women, institutional barriers still remain.

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