Our OPINION: State Drug Policy Puts Two Generations at Risk
our OPINION: State drug policy puts two generations at risk
The impact of withdrawal on infants raises questions about the cost-effectiveness of Maine's limit on Medicaid coverage for medications used to fight opiate addiction. Compared to other infants, babies born to addicted mothers are smaller, more …
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Number of drug-affected babies in Maine skyrockets
The Republican governor's message released Wednesday sheds light on a symptom of Maine's high opiate addiction rate: Babies are being born already dependent on drugs, often because their mothers used the drugs during pregnancy. ''This is an issue we …
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