Research Finds 15-Fold Increase in Newborn Opioid Withdrawal in Ontario (IMAGE)

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Research Finds 15-Fold Increase in Newborn Opioid Withdrawal in Ontario

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The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to research published today in CMAJ Open by Dr. Suzanne Turner, a family physician at St. Michael's Hospital and lead author of the study, which used data from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Studies.

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