She was pregnant and addicted to fentanyl. Getting to keep her baby saved them both

A baby is born in withdrawal every 18 minutes in the US, and most end up in foster care. At centers like Maddie’s Place, mothers stay with their infants – and leave together, in recovery ...
MM&M

Mothering over meds: Docs say common treatment for opioid-exposed babies isn’t necessary

On learning last year she was pregnant with her second child, Cailyn Morreale was overcome with fear and trepidation. “I was so scared,” said Morreale, a resident of the small western North Carolina ...
Hoodline

California Newborns 2X as Likely to Face Opioid Withdrawal as Prenatal Drug Use Surges in a Decade

The numbers tell a story no one wants to hear: opioid use during pregnancy has more than doubled in California over the past ...
The Herald-Dispatch

Marshall researchers test potential new treatment for withdrawal in newborns

HUNTINGTON — A research team with Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine and Marshall Health Network are testing a non-opioid medication in hopes of helping newborns who are suffering ...
KREM

Washington newborns testing positive for drugs at alarming rates

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Newborn babies in Washington are testing positive for drugs at rates far exceeding the national average, the KING 5 Investigators uncovered. Three mothers in various stages of ...