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US Sees Sharp Rise in Newborns With Opiate Withdrawal
Health & Wellness  (tags: big pharma, illness, risks, babies, women, drugs, medicine, healthcare, investigation, protection, abuse )

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- 2184 days ago - bbc.co.uk
It found that in 2009, about 13,500 babies were born with withdrawal symptoms - roughly one every hour, report saying abuse of prescription painkillers is partly to blame.Born earlier and smaller, suffering seizures, restlessness, breathing problems or di
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