Medical Management of Alcohol Use Disorder in Pregnancy and the Peripartum Period

Saturday, April 26, 2025

4:15 PM – 5:30 PM

Presenter(s)

BS

Brent Schnipke, MD

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist
Northwestern University
Oak Park, Illinois
Gayane Archer, MD

PGY-3
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Kakra Boye-Doe, MD

PGY-3 Psychiatry
Northwestern University / McGaw Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
Faith Horbatch, MD

PGY-2
Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois

Non-presenting author(s)

Daniel Fisher, MD

PGY4, Psychiatry
Wright State University / Wright Patterson Medical Center
Dayton, Ohio
AS

Anna M. Squibb, MD, FAAFP, FASAM

Associate Professor, Program Director
Wright State University
Xenia, Ohio

This session will highlight the intersection of two important topics: management of alcohol use disorder (especially medications for alcohol use disorder) and the treatment of substance use disorders in pregnancy. The session will combine focused didactic content and case-based learning to educate attendees about the current recommendations for addressing alcohol use disorder in pregnancy.

Learning Objectives:

Learners will be able to:

Review the incidence and prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy, and the maternal and fetal complications associated with alcohol dependence and use disorder in the perinatal period.
Develop strategies for the safe and effective management of acute alcohol withdrawal in pregnant individuals, incorporating current best practices and evidence-based approaches.
Evaluate the existing evidence on the safety and efficacy of medications for MAUD during pregnancy, considering the balance between potential fetal risks and maternal treatment benefits, including risks of forgoing medications.

Disclosure(s):

Brent Schnipke, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Gayane Archer, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Kakra Boye-Doe, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Faith Horbatch, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Daniel Fisher, MD: No financial relationships to disclose

Anna M. Squibb, MD, FASAM, FAAFP: No financial relationships to disclose