CONFIRMATION OF RISK FACTORS FOR NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME
Perhaps one of the most tragic aspects of the opioid epidemic is the fact that adults and teens are not the only subgroup that is falling victim to these addictive drugs. In a cruel twist of fate, babies are being exposed to opioid painkillers in the womb as their mothers continue to consume these substances. […]
NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME COULD BE A CAUSE FOR ASSAULT CHARGES
After so long, the public can only take so much of a drug epidemic, but, when these deadly substances have started to pose a threat to infants, the frustration can escalate to new levels. Based on a recent report from ABC News, lawmakers in Tennessee have called for a bill that will target neonatal abstinence […]