<unk>  is prevented by the mother abstaining from illicit or prescribed substances. In some cases, a prescribed medication may need to be discontinued during the pregnancy to prevent addiction by the infant. Early prenatal care can identify addictive behaviors in the mother and family system. Referrals to treatment centers is appropriate. Some prescribed medicines should not be stopped without medical supervision, or harm may result. Suddenly stopping a medication can result in a premature birth, fetal complications, and miscarriage. It is recommended that pregnant individuals discuss medication, alcohol, and tobacco use with their health-care provider and to seek assistance to abstain when appropriate. She may need medical attention if she is using drugs non-medically, using drugs not prescribed to them, or using alcohol or tobacco. There are several strategies to prevent the incidence of NAS, those include: * Primary Preventions * Follow guidance of 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, which addresses the effectiveness of opioid dosing and treatment, the benefits and risks, and strategies to avoid opioid misuse * Utilize prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) to avoid overuse of opioids * Provision of treatment for opioid use disorder among pregnant women * Non-medicine strategies via minimizing environmental stimuli However, there are some barriers to prevention which includes lack of consensus to screening tools to identify substance use while pregnant, stigma, provider bias, and legal consequences.
Neonatal withdrawal
Traumatic asphyxia
Neonatal encephalopathy
Positional asphyxia
Shaken baby syndrome
Neonatal seizure
Neonatal stroke
Emergence delirium