Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Tennessee 2022

Published in 2024, this year’s report provides an analysis of data reported to TDH during 2022. During the 2022 surveillance period, 797 cases of NAS were reported to the TDH surveillance portal, which is a slight, yet insignificant, increase from the prior year (n=758). Tennessee’s NAS rate (9.8 per 1,000 live births) remains markedly higher than the national rate (6.3 per 1,000 live births; based on 2020 data, the most recent data available). In addition, rates of NAS remain highest in the eastern part of the state. Findings from this year’s report highlight the ongoing need for public health approaches to address substance use in pregnancy and substance exposure among infants. Public health approaches
include promoting positive childhood experiences (PCEs), improving access to treatment for substance use disorders (including MOUD) for pregnant women, addressing health disparities in NAS, and connecting families to care coordination programs.

于2024年发布的本年度报告，对2022年提交给TDH的数据进行了分析。在2022年的监测期间，通过TDH监测门户报告了797例新生儿急性酒精综合征（NAS）病例，相较于上一年（n=758）略有上升，但这一增长并不显著。田纳西州的NAS发生率（每千名活产婴儿9.8例）仍然显著高于全国平均水平（每千名活产婴儿6.3例；基于2020年的数据，为最新可用数据）。此外，NAS的发生率在州东部地区仍然最高。本年度报告的发现突显了持续采取公共卫生措施解决孕期物质滥用及婴儿物质暴露的必要性。公共卫生措施包括推广积极的童年经历（PCEs）、改善孕妇对物质使用障碍（包括MOUD）治疗的可及性、解决NAS中的健康不平等问题，以及将家庭与护理协调项目相连接。