Definition
A condition that occurs when a woman uses heroin or other opiates during pregnancy and heroin from the mother passes through the placenta into the baby's bloodstream allowing the baby to become addicted along with the mother. NAS requires hospitalization and treatment with medication (often a morphine taper) to relieve symptoms until the baby adjusts to becoming opioid free.
URL Name
YF-3000-5430
Third Level Code
YF-3000
Taxonomy Code
YF-3000.5430
Parent Code
YF-3000
Family Code
Y
Second Level Code
YF
Fourth Level Code
YF-3000-5430
Use References
NAS
Publication Status
Online