Father of Late Addict Seeks to Debunk Perceptions
Father of late addict seeks to debunk perceptions
But a repeated concern in family support groups, on comment boards of media stories, and in public-health debates, is whether helping a user be safe (or to remain in the family home, go to a outpatient rehabilitation program or a methadone clinic …
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What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome?
This helps wean the baby off the drug and relieve some withdrawal symptoms. Opiates such as morphine or dilute tincture of opium should probably be used as initial treatment for opiate withdrawal in newborn infants. When a sedative is needed, …
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Painkiller addiction and adults: How does it affect children?
As a pediatrician who works in well baby nurseries, I am even more directly involved in the over 20,000 babies born to opiate and methadone using mothers last year in the U.S., half of whom will have drug withdrawal and have extended stays in the …
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