Apr 13, 2015 03:40 PM EDT
Opioid Pain Use During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
A team of researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center studied neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) among infants following birth. The study examined just how commonly pregnant women are being prescribed opioids, otherwise known as narcotic pain relievers that can increase the likelihood of NAS...
