Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse; National Institutes of Health; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a prescription drug that is also made and used illegally. Like morphine...

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Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep23-02-01-002.pdf This Advisory outlines how healthcare providers (i.e., obstetrician-gynecologists [OB-GYNs], primary care physicians, and other professionals who treat pregnant people) can take an active role in supporting the health of...

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