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Public commenter urges OAC to address long-term impacts of prenatal opioid exposure and MAT
Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council · January 24, 2025
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Summary
An attorney and advocate urged the council to consider studies on medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in pregnancy and to fund services for children with prenatal opioid exposure, citing higher rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome and later neurodevelopmental concerns.
During the public‑comment period Jan. 23, Amy Brown, an attorney in Knoxville, urged the Opioid Abatement Council to consider the long‑term needs of children prenatally exposed to opioids and the informed‑consent process for medication‑assisted treatment (MAT) in…
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