The first casualty of America’s opioid epidemic beyond the users themselves? The American family. As mom and dad are nodding out and overdosing in record numbers, the kids are going into an under-funded foster care system struggling to handle the sheer volume of children who need food, shelter, clothing, and above all, stability.
Children of the Opioid Epidemic Are Flooding Foster Homes. America Is Turning a Blind Eye.
Julia Lurie | Mother Jones | July 31, 2017 | 2,539 words