Avoiding NICU for Newborns With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

Journal of Addiction Medicine Journal of Addiction Medicine. 14(5):401-408, September/October 2020

In episode eighteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Kimberly Spence, MD. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. In her paper, Dr. Spence discusses the benefits of treating neonates with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS) on the mother-baby unit rather than admitting them to the NICU.