Recommendable, but disturbing!
"... The leading causes of infant mortality in Mississippi, however, point to drug abuse. The statement mentions “congenital malformations, preterm birth, low birth weight and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).” It does not mention that each of these conditions is strongly connected to—if not directly created by—parental substance use.
Prenatal alcohol and drug exposure is linked to congenital anomalies, impaired fetal growth, preterm delivery, and low birth weight. One largescale review found a fourfold increased risk of neonatal death and a nearly doubled risk of preterm birth among infants prenatally exposed to opioids. And while SIDS is often assumed to occur largely at random, a recent meta-analysis found that infants exposed to drugs in utero died of SIDS—or had deaths classified as SIDS—at seven times the rate of infants not exposed. In a prospective study of infants reported to Child Protective Services at or shortly after birth, the subsequent rate of SIDS/SUID (Sudden Unexpected Infant Death) was three times that of infants not reported, even after adjusting for other risk factors. ..."
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