Lacey Woman Charged With Manslaughter in Baby's Methadone Death

Lacey woman charged with manslaughter in baby's methadone death
In 2005, Roughton's newborn daughter was hospitalized for methadone withdrawal. During a Child Protective Services investigation in 2006, investigators alleged that Roughton had administered methadone to her daughter through her milk bottle. Roughton …
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Babies born addicted to drugs: more than 20 newborn addicts every week in
The number diagnosed with “neonatal withdrawal symptoms” has risen by 11 per cent in the past four years, to 1,129 last year. The figures from the NHS's statistics agency show that the numbers stayed relatively … It was tabled following a report by …
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Mercy Medical doctors see increase in babies born with addictions
… Dr. Stacey Sensor, an obstetrician and gynecologist at Mercy Medical Center, has been delivering babies who begin to experience withdrawal symptoms days or hours after being born to mothers who addicted to heroin or other opiates, or are on an …
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