Loneliness, connection, and personal networks among perinatal individuals with opioid use disorder: A convergent parallel mixed methods study.
Loneliness is highly pervasive among women with opioid use disorder (OUD). Emerging evidence indicates that loneliness, as well as social connection and social support, may influence OUD recovery outcomes. Given that both loneliness and risk for return to opioid misuse are heightened during the postpartum period, a bet...