BACKGROUND: The national incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) has
increased with the opioid epidemic in the United States. The impact of pharmacologic …

This article discusses the impact of the opioid epidemic and other substance use disorders
(SUDs) on families and their members, including children. We review factors contributing to …

Background: Current practice for diagnosing neonatal abstinence syndrome and guiding
pharmacological management of neonatal drug withdrawal is dependent on nursing …

Neuroanatomical and cognitive differences have been documented during childhood
between children with prenatal opioid-and poly-drug exposure and controls in small …

Background Methodologic challenges related to the concomitant use (co-use) of substances
and changes in policy and potency of marijuana contribute to ongoing uncertainty about …

The incidence of opioid abuse and subsequent drug withdrawal is exponentially on the rise
in the United States for many populations including newborns who are born to drug-addicted …

Objectives:< p> Identify the etiology of perinatal drug abuse.</p>< p> Describe the
symptoms of perinatal drug abuse and neonatal drug withdrawal.</p>< p> Review the …

Introduction Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is withdrawal syndrome in newborns
following birth and is primarily caused by maternal drug use during pregnancy. This study …

This book will help readers gain vital guidance and support when treating the high-risk, high-
reward population of women confronting (or battling) opioid-use disorders during …

Aims and objectives To explore therapists' discourses on treatment processes, when
working with pregnant substance abusers in voluntary and coercive treatment, and looking …