Opioid use by pregnant women is an understudied consequence associated with the opioid
epidemic, resulting in a rise in the incidence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome …

The devastating impact of opioid abuse and dependence on the individual, family, and
society are well known but extremely difficult to combat. During pregnancy, opioid drugs and …

The past decade has seen a drastic rise in the number of infants exposed to opioids in utero.
It is unclear what lasting effect this exposure may have on these children. Animal models of …

Opioid use by women during pregnancy has risen dramatically since 2004, accompanied by
a striking increase in the prevalence of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) and …

The long-term consequences of perinatal opioid exposure and subsequent development of
neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome is largely unknown and likely dependent on a …

The heightened incidence of opioid use during pregnancy has resulted in unprecedented
rates of neonates prenatally exposed to opioids. Prenatal opioid exposure (POE) results in …

One consequence of the opioid epidemic are lasting neurodevelopmental sequelae
afflicting adolescents exposed to opioids in the womb. A translationally relevant and …

Rationale In utero opioid exposure is associated with lower weight and a neonatal opioid
withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) at birth, along with longer-term adverse neurodevelopmental …

Within the national opioid epidemic, there has been an increase in the number of infants
exposed to opioids in utero. Additionally, opioid agonist medications are the standard of …

The opioid epidemic is a rapidly evolving societal issue driven, in part, by a surge in
synthetic opioid use. A rise in fentanyl use among pregnant women has led to a 40-fold …