Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)
Babies born suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have significantly higher hospital expenses that on average cost $60,000 more than a birth without NAS.
What Can Be Done?
What Can Be Done?
Women who might become pregnant should ask about voluntary, reversible, long acting contraception if prescribed an opioid medication
Prescribers:
Visit our health team site for helpful resources such as:
Current rate of NAS births in Sullivan County
CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioid Medications
SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment)
Suggestions for promoting voluntary long-acting reversible contraceptives (VLARCs)
How to help your clients obtain Count It, Lock It, Drop It materials
More information
More information
Sullivan County Regional Health Department - Angela McGee