Improving health and well-being for infants with prenatal substance exposure.

Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care

Department of Pediatrics, Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, Wilmington, DE, USA; Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

Published: February 2024

Substance use disorders (SUD) among caregiving adults has inexorable linkage to the health and well-being of millions of children in the U.S. This piece provides an overview of such linkages, examples of relevant policies and regulations, and the role of pediatric healthcare within the health trajectories of children and families at this intersection. A commonality throughout this work is need for non-stigmatizing engagement and support to facilitate connections to care and reduce barriers.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11025014PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cppeds.2024.101572DOI Listing

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