Long-term unemployment linked to increase in neonatal abstinence syndrome

(Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Babies born after being exposed to opioids before birth are more likely to be delivered in regions of the US with high rates of long-term unemployment and lower levels of mental health services, according to a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the RAND Corporation.

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