HELPING NEWBORNS THROUGH OPIOID WITHDRAWAL. When a child is exposed to opioids in the womb, they often arrive showing symptoms of withdrawal. It's called Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, or NAS. Advocates say the evidence is clear on how to help babies get through it while keeping families together. Yet, they say, the system rarely follows the evidence. Here's my latest story for Scripps News, shot by my teammate Justin McCray ... Hushabye Nursery | Matt Pearl | Facebook