Last month, the Biden administration released a new report announcing that they will use federal courts and health programs to expand the use of medication to treat substance use disorders in pregnant women — and one of those health programs, Firefly, is in Nashville.
Today, we’re joined by a mother and a current recovery coach to learn more about the unique challenges pregnant people face when seeking treatment for substance use disorders. Then, we’ll hear from the medical and executive directors of Firefly to discuss how the program got started, how it works, and how it might be impacted by the Biden Administration’s recent announcement.
Since it’s Election Day, we’ll start today’s episode by checking in with WPLN editor LaTonya Turner and metro reporter Ambriehl Crutchfield about what Middle Tennesseans should know before casting their vote.
Guest:
LaTonya Turner,WPLN morning editor
Ambriehl Crutchfield, WPLN metro reporter
Sarah, a recent patient and mother of two
Reagan Burgenheim, Firefly recovery coach
Dr. Jessica L. Young, medical director of Firefly and professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dr. Stephen Patrick, executive director of Firefly, neonatologist at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center and policy advisor to the White House