Two babies, born 15 months apart to the same young woman overcoming opioid addiction. 'No one knows'The different approaches highlight a sobering fact: The surge has outpaced the science, and no one knows the best way to treat the opioid epidemic's youngest patients. There is no clear treatment for these young opioid patients. Once the umbilical cord is cut, babies born to opioid users are at risk for developing withdrawal symptoms. Sherbert, 31, said her drug use began eight years ago after she was prescribed opioid painkillers for injuries from a car accident.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2018 20:22 UTC