Every baby born that enters this world, arrives with an umbilical cord in tow. For those babies born addicted to drugs, that umbilical cord is now a key connection — a hard to hide clue — for identifying what drugs are coursing through a newborn’s veins. The drug(s) detected will help physicians determine the best treatment and what withdrawal symptoms to expect.

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It is especially sad when a child is born into the world with addiction flowing through his or her veins because of an abusing mother.  This article looks at what doctors can learn from the umbilical cord.

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Physicians prescribing opioids are more often than not looking for ways to evaluate patients more effectively. Knowing more about a patient’s history can assist practitioners with making decisions on pain management treatment options. Understanding a patient’s struggle with substance abuse could be a good place to start.

Source: www.forbes.com

This article looks at substance abuse and the likely addiction to therapeutic opioids.   Physicians need to have a good understanding of patient history regarding substance abuse before prescribing

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The article, “Substance abuse among politicians presents unique challenges”, by Sarah M. Wojcik states

“For some people, politics becomes an obsession,” said Terry Madonna, with Franklin & Marshall College. “It can just become so ingrained in who they are … that they can’t give up the stage.”

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