Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Treatment Program

Good Shepherd Pediatrics Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Treatment Program provides around-the-clock inpatient care to treat the complex medical needs of infants and children with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Drug withdrawal most frequently affects the central nervous system, gastrointestinal, autonomic and respiratory systems. Symptoms can present as early as 1 to 3 days after birth, or may take 5 or 10 days to appear. They may include mottling of skin, diarrhea, vomiting, excessive or high-pitched crying, excessive sucking, fever, hyperactive reflexes, irritability, rapid breathing, stuffy nose, sweating, seizures, sleep problems and trembling.