In an attempt to combat the growing number of babies born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a number of medical groups are calling for verbal drug screening for pregnant women, followed by a urine test if necessary, USA Today reports.
Babies born with NAS show symptoms including:
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Seizures
- Tremors
- Low-grade fever
- Constant high-pitched crying
“When a child’s first days in this world are in agony, that certainly should be a concern to all of us,” Van Ingram, Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy, told the newspaper. “We need to do all we can to prevent this.”
States reporting a rise in babies born with NAS include:
- Kentucky
- Tennessee
- Florida
- Vermont
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