
The Opioid Epidemic among Expecting Mothers
The National Survey on Drug Use and Health reported in 2013 that approximately 5.4 percent of expecting mothers, ages 15-44, were actively using illicit drugs, such as opioid abuse, during their pregnancy. This startling statistics continues to climb. With highly publicized Opioid epidemic facing our country today, many do not realize the sever impact it has had on pregnant women. Opioids affect the central nervous system and can pose a serious risk of addiction and overdose