Every 15 Minutes, a Baby Is Born Addicted to Opioids

Every 15 Minutes, a Baby Is Born Addicted to Opioids
Ryan and Rebecca Holets, with the baby they adopted from a mother who was addicted to opioids, stand next to First Lady Melania Trump at the president's State of the Union address in Washington on Jan. 30. CHIP SOMODEVILLA/GETTY IMAGES
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
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WASHINGTON—The opioid crisis is ravaging the ranks of the tiniest Americans every day.

Thousands of babies are born addicted to opioids and are suffering withdrawal after birth, known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

Charlotte Cuthbertson
Charlotte Cuthbertson
Senior Reporter
Charlotte Cuthbertson is a senior reporter with The Epoch Times who primarily covers border security and the opioid crisis.
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