Day: March 30, 2015

Opioid Painkillers Increase the Chances of Birth Defects and Pregnancy Complications

Black and white picture of pregnant stomach with woman holding the top and bottom of it.

Opiate use among reproductive-age women is disturbingly high, especially given the documented risks that these drugs pose to a developing fetus. As many women don’t learn of a pregnancy until well into the first trimester, it is questionable whether those in their childbearing years should even be prescribed opiate painkillers. Recent studies have revealed the […]