/tags/neonatal-abstinence-syndrome Neonatal abstinence syndrome en-US Copyright Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-02-07/attorneys-for-opioid-exposed-children-seek-ongoing-testing-care Michele Rout is an assistant law director in the city of Chillicothe, one of the places in Ohio hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. But her experience with the human toll of the crisis goes beyond the courtroom. Rout and her husband are raising two grandchildren who were exposed to opioids before birth and experienced symptoms of withdrawal afterward — a condition known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:00:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-02-07/attorneys-for-opioid-exposed-children-seek-ongoing-testing-care Nick Castele /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-08/for-babies-of-the-opioid-crisis-best-care-may-be-moms-recovery Early findings on infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome are reassuring, and doctors are optimistic that normal development can continue. Making sure parents are treated for addiction is key. Tue, 08 May 2018 20:30:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2018-05-08/for-babies-of-the-opioid-crisis-best-care-may-be-moms-recovery Sarah Jane Tribble /news/2017-09-20/ohio-will-open-first-drug-treatment-center-for-newborns-in-kettering The state's first treatment center for drug-exposed babies is set to open next month in Kettering. Brigid’s Path aims to provide inpatient medical care… Wed, 20 Sep 2017 17:37:23 GMT /news/2017-09-20/ohio-will-open-first-drug-treatment-center-for-newborns-in-kettering Angela Hatcher