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Opioid epidemic pushing more kids into foster care

Georgia Headlines November 12, 2017 Valdosta Daily Times 0

The state’s growing foster care rolls – made worse in recent years by increased dependence on powerful prescription painkillers – has put substantial strain... Opioid epidemic pushing more kids into foster care

The state’s growing foster care rolls – made worse in recent years by increased dependence on powerful prescription painkillers – has put substantial strain on a system left struggling to keep up.

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