Tenn. Hospital Treats Drug-Dependent Babies

Tenn. hospital treats drug-dependent babies
Filed under: Drug Abuse and Addiction
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — He's less than two weeks old, but he shows the telltale signs of a baby agitated and in pain: an open sore on his chin where he's rubbed the skin raw, along with a scratch on his left check. He suffers from so many tremors that he's been placed in a special area so nurses can watch him around the clock in case he starts seizing —or worse, stops breathing.
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Tennessee hospital treats drug-dependent babies
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Drug abuse in the state is ranked among the nation's highest, according to some estimates, a fact underscored by the number of children born with signs of drug dependence.
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