1400 BABIES BORN HOOKED ON DRUGS
Daily Record|January 03, 2024
Lothian records almost 700 cases in just six years
REBECCA McCURDY
1400 BABIES BORN HOOKED ON DRUGS

POLITICIANS have been told to "shoulder blame" after it was revealed almost 1400 babies have been born dependent on substances since 2017.

Freedom of information data obtained by the Scottish Liberal Democrats showed the number of newborns diagnosed with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) increased to 195 in 2023/24, from 186 in 2022/23.

Figures have fluctuated since 2017/18, when they reached a high of 243, with 1363 babies diagnosed in total since then.

The syndrome occurs when babies have been exposed to drugs such as opioids while in the womb, with withdrawal symptoms possible after birth.

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