Rate of Women Addicted to Opioids During Pregnancy Quadrupled: CDC

Rate of Women Addicted to Opioids During Pregnancy Quadrupled: CDC
An arrangement of pills of the opioid oxycodone-acetaminophen in New York. On Aug. 9, 2018, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. AP Photo/Patrick Sison)
The Associated Press
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U.S. health officials said they found a dramatic rise in the number of women who are addicted to opioids and delivering babies in hospitals.

Opioid use during pregnancy can cause death of the mother or baby, preterm birth, and infant withdrawal symptoms like seizures, excessive crying, and breathing problems.