Between 2000 and 2009, a substantial increase in the incidence of NAS (Neonatal abstinence syndrome) and maternal opiate use in the United States was observed, as well as hospital charges related to NAS. A recent national study indicated that illicit drug use is 16.2% among pregnant teens and 7.4% among pregnant women aged 18 to 25 years.
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