Infants born with opioid withdrawal syndrome have smaller heads than babies not exposed to opioids while in utero, according to a study published Dec. 10, in the journal Pediatrics. 1. For the study, ...

The number of babies born with opioid withdrawal symptoms has quadrupled in the last 15 years, according to a report from the CDC. Neonatal abstinence syndrome occurs when a fetus is exposed to ...

ST. LOUIS -- More than 3,700 pregnant women and new mothers were hospitalized in Missouri for opioid abuse in the past two years, according to a new report. The Missouri Hospital Association research ...

On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and trepidation. “I was so scared,” said Morreale, a resident of the small western North Carolina ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — They’re the tiniest and most innocent victims of the heroin addiction crisis but it doesn’t spare them their suffering. They cry relentlessly at a disturbing pitch and can’t ...

Withdrawal refers to the physical and emotional symptoms that occur when someone reduces or stops using a substance they’ve become dependent on. It is a common experience for individuals with ...