➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway
US: Opioid Epidemic Burdening Grandparents, Foster Homes
Healthline – December 05, 2017
As the opioid epidemic forces more children out of their parents’ custody, grandparents like Hudson are stepping in to fill the gap. But as they become the primary caregiver for their grandchild – or grandchildren, in some cases – older adults are seeing their lives turned upside down.
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/opioid-epidemic-grandparents-foster-homes