Cases of Newborns With Addictions Soaring

Published March 31, 2014

Cases of newborns with addictions soaring
Some 1,300 babies in Massachusetts — about three to four each day — were born in 2012 with what is called “neonatal abstinence syndrome,” suffering withdrawal pains as a result of exposure to illegal opiates such as heroin or prescription drugs such …
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More women battling addiction
Kerri Souza has been battling addiction since her uncle offered her a line of cocaine at the age of 16. email · print … my drug habit.” Souza's attempts to get clean read like a rap sheet: 16 times in detox, six times in a half-way house, and three …
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