Task Force Seeks New Laws for Pregnant Drug Users
Task force seeks new laws for pregnant drug users
Legal and illegal drugs, including cocaine, marijuana, heroin, Vicodin, Xanax and barbiturates, can cause addicted babies to suffer neonatal abstinence syndrome. Withdrawal can make the infants fussy and cause diarrhea, rashes, vomiting and seizures.
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Number of drug-affected babies in Maine skyrockets
While those drugs can also cause babies to experience withdrawal, they prevent pregnant women from going through withdrawal, which can cause pre-term labor and impact the baby's health, Publicker said. The state recently put a two year cap on …
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