Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Study Shows Drastic Increases in Opioid-Affected Births
January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 13 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased by 82% nationally during that same time period.
The study, published today JAMA, was led by researchers at the Health Resources and Servi . . .
The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), increased by 82% nationally during that same time period.
The study, published today JAMA, was led by researchers at the Health Resources and Servi . . .