More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids

 

The national rate of neonatal abstinence syndrome nearly tripled between 2008 and 2015 (Q1-Q3), according to data from AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. Graph of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Rates per 1,000 births: 2008 2.2, 2009 2.8, 2010 3.4, 2011 4.0, 2012 4.7, 2013 5.5, 2014 6.1, 2015(Q1-Q3) 6.4, Source: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, State Inpatient Databases, 43-47 States, 2008-2015 (Q1-Q3). Note: For 2015 calendar year, only the 1st three quarters of data were used.

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Internet Citation: More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids. Content last reviewed October 2018. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/babies-dependent-opioids.html
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