BabyGaga

  • Opioid abuse and addiction during pregnancy is more common than most may think. 1 / 7

  • Although many women are able to cut out, or at least reduce, the use during pregnancy, babies are still being born addicts. 2 / 7

  • For those who are able to manage keeping the abuse to a minimum, their babies are often sent home with them. 3 / 7

  • Even if the addiction is semi-manageable during pregnancy, women often relapse after their baby is born. 4 / 7

  • Being the leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths in Utah, opioids are dangerous for both mom and baby. 5 / 7

  • What most people don't realize is that addiction is not a choice. 6 / 7

  • In changing our views on addiction to it being a medical condition in need of treatment, more lives can be saved. 7 / 7