Websites to Recommend

All information is at the fingertips of everyone with an internet connection. This allows the population to learn about different syndromes that are not talked about in normal conversation. An example of this is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS). While more information needs to be done to look at long term effects of a child diagnosed with NAS, people can learn about what NAS is and what goes on in the infant. 

To learn about what NAS is and to learn the basics about the syndrome, visit the website below. Stanford Children's Health goes over the basics of what the syndrome is, how the infant is diagnosed and how the infant will be treated. To start learning about what NAS is, this is a great resource to learn the basics (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, 2016).
http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-90-P02387

To learn about specific symptoms and treatment visit the website below. This website lists common signs and symptoms of NAS. Then it explains what tests can be done to diagnose NAS and what is done to treat those infants (Lee, 2014).
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007313.htm

To learn about how the infants are scored based on their symptoms, visit the website below. This resource allows people who don't regularly take care of infants with NAS to learn and understand how infants are scored on severity of NAS and how pharmacological intervention is reviewed. (Withdrawal Scoring Sheet, 2016). 
http://newborns.stanford.edu/ScoringSheet.html

To learn about possible short and long term effects of a fetus exposed to drugs while in the womb visit the website below. This website goes more in depth on what effects specific drugs can have on infants. The long term effects need to be studied more, but with the prevalence of NAS increasing, the medical world will start to learn what happens to those children born with NAS (Behnke, & Smith, 2013).
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/3/e1009

References

Behnke, M., & Smith, V. (2013). Prenatal substance abuse: Short-and long-term effects on the exposed fetus. Retrieved from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/3/e1009 

Lee, K. (2014). Neonatal abstinence syndrome: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia. Retrieved February 29, 2016, from https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/007313.htm 

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome. (2016). Retrieved February 29, 2016, from http://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=neonatal-abstinence-syndrome-90-P02387 

Withdrawal Scoring Sheet. (2016). Retrieved February 29, 2016, from http://newborns.stanford.edu/ScoringSheet.html