HearSay with Cathy Lewis

Impact of the Opioid Crisis on Babies


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Virginia is facing an opioid crisis; over 1,400 people died from overdoses in the state in 2016. Addiction can negatively impact more than just the substance abuser, and a new collaborative in Virginia is looking to protect those that are most vulnerable: infants. The Virginia Neonatal Collaborative is a statewide group comprised of hospitals, clinicians, and other health care stakeholders dedicated to the health of mothers and babies. The group focuses on combatting issues such as Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. Tune in today at noon to learn about the Commonwealth's efforts to lessen the impact of the opioid crisis on babies.
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HearSay with Cathy LewisBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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