Communicating the Danger: Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure and the Vulnerable Child

Fentanyl use during pregnancy places the prenatally exposed child not only at high risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) in infancy but increasing neurodevelopmental challenges as the child grows and develops. However, given the highly addictive nature of fentanyl and its impact on the physiologic functioning of the brain of the adult with fentanyl use disorder, communicating this risk is frequently very difficult. This online webinar hosted on Wednesday, March 19 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm will present the effects of fentanyl use on the adult brain, discuss the impact of prenatal fentanyl exposure on the exposed child, and provide a conceptual framework for communicating with an adult with a substance use disorder. Learn more and register.