DRUG USE IS ON THE RISE. FOSTER CARE ENTRIES STATISTICS

A study in JAMA Pediatrics showed that the rate of children entering the foster care system because of parental drug use rose from 14.53% of entries in 2000 to 36.26% in 2017. Researchers also found increased odds of parental drug-use-related foster care placements among those ages 5 and younger and among whites. WBUR-FM (Boston) (7/15),

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