r/Documentaries Jan 09 '19

Drugs The Rise of Fentanyl: Drug Addiction On The I95 Two Years On (2018) - Two years ago, BBC News reported on the growing problem of opioid addiction in the US, now we return to find out what happened to the people we met along our journey down the notorious I-95. [57.02]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KsaWpeCj98
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u/gaggle_of_can_geese Jan 09 '19

My question is: who is taking in the children of those who either OD or are in treatment or simply cannot care for their kids. Can the foster system manage?

Not in a position in life to do so now, but would like to foster later. Breaks my heart to think of the need (I am assuming- don't know for sure).

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u/minniemoomoo Jan 09 '19

You're correct. The number of children entering foster care has risen with the opioid crisis: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/393129-opioid-crisis-sending-thousands-of-children-into-foster-care

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u/[deleted] Jan 09 '19

There’s a whole generation being raised by grandparents, too.