Parenthood and opioid dependence

Figures & data

Table 1 The informants

	N	Median age, years (range)	Criminal record, n	Another psychiatric diagnosisa	Regular employment, n	Years in treatment, median (range)
Female	5	33 (29–37)	2	2	4	4 (1.5–11)
Male	7	33 (25–49)	6	4	2	5 (1–9)
Total	12	33 (25–49)	8	6	6	5 (1–11)

Note:

a The actual psychiatric diagnoses of the six informants with dual diagnoses, according to the medical records: Asperger’s syndrome + attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; two informants with anxiety syndrome; recurrent depression; attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; borderline personality disorder.

Table 2 Summary of the results: the categories and codes

Category	Codes
Pregnancy – surprise and shock	Unplanned pregnancy Shock Expectations Worries about the unborn baby
Substance abuse and being a parent – bad conscience	Relapse into abuse Double life Priority – the drug or the child? Feelings of guilt
Support – one’s own parents	Own parents as • financial support • practical support • emotional support Detoxification at parents house
Anticipated stigma by association	Never get rid of the label of abuse Worries about future discrimination against the children – distance, bad treatment
Longing for a child	Distress and sadness Sense of powerlessness Prioritize the child
A normal life	For the sake of the children The joy at being a parent Being clean To talk about the abuse with the children

Figure S1 Interview guide – parents in maintenance treatment.

Abbreviation: MT, maintenance treatment.