Opioid Crisis Topic of Pediatrics for the 21st Century Program – AAP News & Journals – May 20, 2019

There’s no doubt the opioid crisis is a pediatric issue. Tens of thousands of infants are born each year with opioid withdrawal. Toddlers are ingesting their caregivers’ pain medications. Children and adolescents are being prescribed opioids for too long and in doses that are too high. Teens and young adults are struggling with addiction. Read More.