The Healthy Brain and Child Development Study—Shedding Light on Opioid Exposure, COVID-19, and Health Disparities
Nora D. Volkow, Joshua A. Gordon, Michelle Freund
Abstract
This Viewpoint describes the planned Healthy Brain and Child Development Study, which will investigate the associations of parental substance abuse, coronavirus disease 2019 infection, and exposure to health disparities with their children’s health and well-being.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Brain developmentMedicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakPsychiatrySubstance abuseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Health equityPsychologyDiseasePublic healthNeurosciencePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakPrenatal Substance Exposure EffectsMigration, Health and TraumaMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum