Born Addicted: Addressing the Growing Number of Babies Born with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

"The number of babies born physically dependent on drugs is on the rise in Florida and around the nation.  The condition, called neonatal abstinence syndrome occurs in newborns who were exposed to addictive opiate drugs like heroin, methadone and oxycodone in utero.  According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the number of babies born with NAS increased five-fold from 2000 to 2012."

Read more here: http://health.wusf.usf.edu/post/born-addicted-addressing-growing-number-babies-born-neonatal-abstinence-syndrome#stream/0