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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is an effect of the mother’s drug use during pregnancy, leading to both short and long-term side-effects on both the mother and child.  Consistent drug use by the mother can increase an infant’s risk of both long-term and short-term complications.

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is an effect of the mother’s drug use during pregnancy, leading to both short and long-term effects on both the mother and child. This especially applies to opioid use.