Module 3 Current Literature Review

Module 3 Current Literature Review Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Professor Date Module 3 Current Literature Review Smith et al. (2021) article examines the complex and multifaceted impacts of parental opioid use disorder (OUD) and how it affects children’s health and safety. The article underscores the substantial challenges in comprehending such impacts because of the several interconnected pathways affecting a child’s health. To address such complexity, the authors adopt a system mapping mechanism, specifically employing a causal loop diagram system map, to envision the connection and interactions between different factors. Key results from their work include the identification of various pathways through which parental OUD affects children. For instance, results showed that the impact of parental OUD starts early because newborns encounter newborn abstinence syndrome as a consequence of such substance use throughout pregnancy (Smith et al., 2021). Moreover, medication-assisted treatment fo...