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Pregnant and addicted: A tough road to health Pregnant and addicted: A tough road to health

Pregnant and addicted: A tough road to health

Consumer Corner March 28, 2016 NPR 0

The number of people dependent on opioids is increasing, and that includes women of child-bearing age, researchers estimate hat a baby was born dependent... Pregnant and addicted: A tough road to health

The number of people dependent on opioids is increasing, and that includes women of child-bearing age, researchers estimate hat a baby was born dependent on opioids every 25 minutes in 2012, the most recent year for which data are available.


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