Number of Painkiller-Addicted Newborns Triples

Published May 23, 2012

Number of Painkiller-Addicted Newborns Triples

Filed under: Cocaine Withdrawal

Unlike in the 1980s and 1990s, when hospitals saw a surge in babies born addicted to crack cocaine, many newborns today arrive hooked on powerful prescription painkillers, such as Vicodin and Oxycontin, Patrick says. The type of withdrawal he studied, …
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