A significant number of advances have been made in the last 5 years with respect to the
identification, diagnosis, assessment, and management of infants with prenatal opioid …

The opioid epidemic has adversely affected neonates and children, yet the mechanisms by
which it impacts this population are not well understood. Not only does prenatal opioid …

The increasing use of opioids in pregnant women has led to an alarming rise in the number
of cases of neonates with drug-induced withdrawal symptoms known as neonatal opioid …

Importance In the US, recent legislation and regulations have been considered, proposed,
and implemented to improve the quality of treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) …

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a constellation of signs of withdrawal occurring
after birth following in utero exposure to licit or illicit opioids. Despite significant research and …

Substance use disorders (SUD) among caregiving adults has inexorable linkage to the
health and well-being of millions of children in the US This piece provides an overview of …

Importance The assessment of opioid withdrawal in the neonate, or neonatal opioid
withdrawal syndrome (NOWS), is problematic because current assessment methods are …

Substance use in pregnant and parenting persons is common, yet still underdiagnosed.
Substance use disorder (SUD) is one of the most stigmatized and undertreated chronic …

Early child neurodevelopment, including psychopathology, is influenced by a myriad of
factors and interactions. These factors are both intrinsic to the caregiver–child dyad such as …

Although there is evidence that rates of maternal opioid use during pregnancy have
stabilized in the past several years, prenatal opioid exposure is still common, with one infant …