Odokonyero, RaymondAujo, TabithaAgaba, DenisAbbo, Catherine2023-06-202023-06-202022Odokonyero, R., Aujo, T., Agaba, D., & Abbo, C. (2022). Childhood adversity and co-dependency roles in a case of a midwife with pethidine use disorder attending Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda. Cogent Public Health, 9(1), 2145704.https://doi.org/10.1080/27707571.2022.21457042770-7571https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8951Pethidine is a short and fast-acting synthetic opioid that has a high potential for abuse and addiction compared to other opioids. It is popularly used in the management of pain such as pancreatitis, and cholecystitis peri- and post-operations. Among patients, addiction to pethidine is usually induced unintentionally by a health worker in the course of treating the patient’s pain. Addiction to pethidine is a common but silent problem for healthcare workers such as doctors, nurses, and midwives, and it is often underreported. Childhood adversity and co-dependency roles by family members have been linked to the development and maintenance of addiction to psychoactive substances including pethidine. This case study on a midwife with pethidine addiction in Uganda is a call to draw attention to childhood adversity and co-dependency roles in pethidine addiction.enPethidineMidwifeChildhood adversityCo-dependencyArticle