Surge in Drug-Affected Newborns Driven by Rural Opioid Use

Surge in Drug-Affected Newborns Driven by Rural Opioid Use
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A new study has found that a surge in U.S infants born with symptoms of withdrawal from heroin or strong prescription painkillers is driven largely by rising drug use among women in rural areas.

The study, led by University of Michigan researchers, estimates that about 21 percent of newborns in rural counties had withdrawal symptoms in 2013, up from 13 percent in 2004.



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