County Data Highlight Links between Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome and Placement of Infants in Foster Care
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Description
Explores the relationship between neonatal opioid
withdrawal syndrome and the rate of children entering the
foster care system. Summarizes county-level data from 8
states and highlights community level factors such as
maternal education, healthcare, and rurality, among others.
Date
10/2021
Organization
RAND Corporation
Tagged as
Child welfare
· Health disparities
· Illicit drug use
· Maternal health and prenatal care
· Prescription drug misuse
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data