Woman Gives Birth to Drug-Addicted Baby, Faces Abuse Charges

Woman gives birth to drug-addicted baby, faces abuse charges
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
PARK CITY, Utah (ABC 4 News) – Prosecutors say a Summit County woman who gave birth to a drug-addicted baby was charged with child abuse over the weekend. According to court documents, Shea Renee Sheeran gave birth to a baby boy on August 29. Prosecutors say the boy was born with drug addiction symptoms, and spent several weeks in an intensive care unit while recovering. The boy was eventually …
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CSHL Press releases new book on the biology of drug addiction
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
( Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory ) "Addiction", edited by R. Christopher Pierce and Paul J. Kenny, explores the biological basis of addiction to alcohol, nicotine and other psychoactive drugs. Contributors describe the molecular targets of these drugs, the resulting changes to neural networks, and the various genetic, developmental, and behavioral factors that influence the progression from abuse …
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