Prof. Ruth Paris Awarded Two Grants to Help New Mothers in Substance Use Recovery
Prof. Ruth Paris, an expert in therapeutic interventions for substance misuse, was awarded two grants for a pilot study that will help new mothers recovering from substance use disorders. In collaboration with BU School of Medicine’s Prof. Mei Elansary and Prof. Eileen Costello, and the SOFAR Clinic (Supporting Our Families through Addiction and Recovery), this study will help address high rates of relapse. The study will pay special attention to mothers in the postpartum stage, which can be a vulnerable time for both mothers and young children. The highest overdose rates for mothers occur in this stage, 7 to 12 months post-delivery. The findings of this study will be used to develop intervention programs that meet mothers’ and infants’ needs.
The two grants include the NIH/CTSI Integrated Pilot Grant Award and the Initiative on Cities (IOC) Early Stage Urban Research Grant Award. These BU-affiliated grants help researchers address health problems in urban communities and aid in the transformation of urban areas.