Since taking custody of our granddaughter, who was born addicted to heroin, I have learned just how bad this epidemic is. It not only effects the family but also the community. The support that these drug addicts need to just maintain some semblance of a normal life costs the taxpayers a lot of money and overwhelms the social workers, clinics and support systems.
I never knew there were so many babies born addicted to drugs. Fortunately for us our granddaughter made it through three weeks of withdrawals in the ICU and another 6 months of withdrawals at home.
Now at 14 months she is a healthy, happy, beautiful and extremely intelligent little girl.