Managing Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): Updates and Emerging Best Practices - CPS

Managing Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): Updates and Emerging Best Practices - CPS

February 11, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

This episode discusses updates and best practices for managing newborns at risk for NAS and NOWS.

This podcast will discuss the CPS Statement on Managing Newborns at Risk for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)/Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS): Updates and Emerging Best Practices. This Podcast was created Lauren Wilkinson, a second-year medical student at Queen's University, andDr. Astrid Guttmann, a pediatrician at SickKids Hospital. This PedsCases podcast focuses on an overview of managing newborns at risk for neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS). There are no conflicts of interest to disclose by the authors.

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