10K views · 76 reactions | Each year the neonatal intensive care unit at Miami Valley Hospital sees an average of 90 babies born addicted to opioids and experiencing the painful symptoms of withdrawal called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). The hospital decided to launch a volunteer infant cuddler program. VIDEO: NBC NEWS | 12NewsNow | Facebook

Neonatal withdrawal or neonatal abstinence syndrome or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome is a drug withdrawal syndrome of infants, caused by the cessation of the administration of drugs which may or may not be licit. Dr Saranya Jaikumar Educational Psychologist | Dr Saranya Jaikumar videos