Friday, January 12, 2018

EXPOSURE TO OPIOIDS IN THE WOMB

As more babies are born in Alberta suffering from symptoms of withdrawal as a result of exposure to opioids in the womb, the Canadian Paediatric Society has issued new guidelines for the treatment and support of newborns affected by maternal drug use.
There has been a 74 per cent increase in the number of babies hospitalized in Alberta due to neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), according to data gathered by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) over the past five years.

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