Higher rates of NAS linked with economic conditions

©iStock/brebca A NIDA-funded analysis of eight states showed a significant association between rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and poor economic conditions. NAS is a series of uncomfortable symptoms experienced by newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal after their mothers...
Source: NIDA News - Category: Addiction Tags: Low Income Populations, Mental Health, NIDAMED News, Opioids, Researchers, Women, Women and Drugs Source Type: news