Mental Health Clinician Shortage, Long-Term Unemployment Associated With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (IMAGE)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Mental Health Clinician Shortage, Long-Term Unemployment Associated With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

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Babies born after being exposed to opioids before birth are more likely to be delivered in regions of the US with high rates of long-term unemployment and lower levels of mental health services, according to a study from researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the RAND Corporation.

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