The Number of Newborns Who Experience Withdrawal from Opioids is Rising in Montana

It is perfectly normal and expected that newborn babies will cry.  What is unexpected is when newborns sweat, experience tremors and have shrill and high-pitched shrieks because they are going through withdraw. Even though many of these children will leave the hospital healthy, it’s unclear if there will be long-term psychological, social and physical impacts.

Click the link below to read the full article from the Montana Standard:

http://mtstandard.com/news/state-and-regional/children-bear-consequences-of-montana-s-failure-to-treat-mothers/article_a77e6213-03f8-5079-b741-4c5cc5c06167.html