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Category: Nicholas Kristof

Every 15 Minutes A Baby Dependent On Opioids Is Born

Every 15 Minutes A Baby Dependent On Opioids Is Born

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof says drug executives should be held accountable for the growing number of infants born addicted to opioids.

Published 12 September 2019
Categorised as Nicholas KristofTagged babies with drug dependency, drug companies, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, opioid crisis

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