UMaine, EMMC Research on Drug-Affected Babies Reported on by BDN, WVII

WVII (Channel 7) and the Bangor Daily News reported on research being conducted collaboratively at the University of Maine and Eastern Maine Medical Center on drug-affected babies after Gov. Paul LePage put the spotlight on the growing problem during his radio address. Marie Hayes, a psychology professor at UMaine, and Dr. Mark Brown, chief of pediatrics and director of nurseries at EMMC, spoke to WVII about the problem of substance-exposed newborns in the state and the need for more research.