Every hour a Baby is born an Addict
source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120430190537.htm
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120430190537.htm
"About one baby is born every hour addicted to opiate drugs in the United States, according to new research from University of Michigan physicians."Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report which found that over the last decade sales for opiate pain relievers like OxyContin and Vicodin have quadrupled," says Stephen W. Patrick, M.D., M.P.H., M.S., lead author of the study and a fellow in the University of Michigan's Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
"Although our study was not able to distinguish the exact opiate used during pregnancy, we do know that the overall use of this class of drugs grew by 5-fold over the last decade and this appears to correspond with much higher rates of withdrawal in their infants."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120430190537.htm
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letsliveinpeace
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So sad.
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letsliveinpeace
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DeliaTheArtist
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Some people think all drug problems should be addressed as public health issues instead of criminal cases. What do you guys think?
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Varex_Sythe
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Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, "Hook'm while they're young."
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Varex_Sythe
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DeliaTheArtist
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Hey U.S. Government, how's that War on Drugs coming along?
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DeliaTheArtist
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DeliaTheArtist
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"Opiate use in our country is becoming an epidemic. Too often our health system reacts to problems; instead, we must address opiate use as a public health issue. To do this, we must limit opiate pain reliever use through healthcare provider education and statewide systems that watch for abuses, like people going to multiple doctors to get opiate prescriptions," Patrick says.
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